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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What career paths was Emerson torn between?
(a) Law and teaching.
(b) Preaching and writing.
(c) Preaching and law.
(d) Farming and writing.

2. According to Richardson, what religious belief did Emerson turn toward while Ellen Tucker was dying?
(a) Pantheism.
(b) Calvinism.
(c) Paganism.
(d) Methodism.

3. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings about the changes he made after Ellen's death?
(a) Depression and doubt.
(b) Moderation and deliberation.
(c) Fear and freedom.
(d) Exhilaration and vision.

4. How long did Ellen Tucker and Emerson know each other before they were engaged?
(a) Less than a year.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

5. Where does Richardson say Emerson's interest in religion came from?
(a) Mary Moody Emerson.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the event described in the Prologue change Emerson's life?

2. How did Emerson describe his experience of Ellen's death?

3. What troubled Emerson during his travels to the South?

4. In what religious sect was Edward Taylor active?

5. How did Emerson's career change after he opened Ellen's casket?

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