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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Fame.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings on returning to America?
(a) Anxious about finding his family well.
(b) Impatient to begin new work.
(c) Depressed about coming home.
(d) Despairing about finding a career.

2. What idea did Emerson return to many times after giving his speech on American Scholar?
(a) The importance of marriage.
(b) The omnipotence of God.
(c) The uniqueness of America.
(d) The unity of things.

3. What began to appear in America as a result of Charles Fourier's work?
(a) Poetry magazines.
(b) New style hats.
(c) Organized unions.
(d) Communes.

4. When did Emerson meet Lydia Jackson?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1836.

5. What does Emerson try to connect ecstasy to in his essay on ecstasy?
(a) Nature.
(b) Sex.
(c) Language.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richardson say his book illustrates in Emerson's life?

2. How old was Emerson when he met Thoreau?

3. What does Richardson say Emerson felt after the birth of his son?

4. According to Richardson, what feeling would stay with Emerson for the rest of his life, after the Norton affair?

5. What was Emerson's response to the publicity that arose from Andrews Norton's article?

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