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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Emerson going on Christmas Day, 1832?
(a) New York.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Europe.
(d) Boston.

2. How did Emerson's career change after he opened Ellen's casket?
(a) He devoted himself more than ever to his preaching.
(b) He was ordained.
(c) He published argumentative tracts questioning the reality of religious rituals.
(d) He left the church.

3. How did the event described in the Prologue change Emerson's life?
(a) His religious beliefs took him away from the church.
(b) He retreated into solitude.
(c) He gave up his independence and settled down.
(d) He secluded himself to write his first work.

4. Who influenced Emerson during this turning point?
(a) Samson Reed.
(b) Edward Channing.
(c) Edward Everett.
(d) Mary Moody Emerson.

5. How are we introduced to Emerson in the Prologue?
(a) He is writing his first major work.
(b) He is traveling South to recover his health.
(c) He is being celebrated as the poet of the people.
(d) He is opening his dead wife's casket.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Richardson, what religious belief did Emerson turn toward while Ellen Tucker was dying?

2. What does Richardson say was the turning point in Emerson's life?

3. In what religious sect was Edward Taylor active?

4. How long did Ellen Tucker and Emerson know each other before they were engaged?

5. What were Emerson's religious beliefs tending toward, at the time of his ordination?

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