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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Inner Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Emerson describe Ellen Tucker?
(a) Sensitive and religious.
(b) Strong-willed and supportive.
(c) Beautiful, with a vibrant spirit.
(d) Rhapsodic and angelic.

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

3. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's relationship with his brothers?
(a) Intimate.
(b) Distant.
(c) Contentious.
(d) Competitive.

4. What practice did Emerson begin in college?
(a) Sending money to his mother.
(b) Keeping a journal.
(c) Holding dinner parties for intellectuals.
(d) Writing poetry.

5. How did Emerson characterize Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
(a) As a citizen of the universe.
(b) As a man of the hour.
(c) As a voice of the people.
(d) As a living instance of the world-spirit.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who died in 1834?

3. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's perspective on approaching Europe?

4. Who influenced Emerson during this turning point?

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings about the changes he made after Ellen's death?

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