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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vision did Emerson have in the Jardin de Plantes in Paris?
(a) He saw the unity of all life.
(b) He saw the life of culture.
(c) He saw the future of science.
(d) He saw the cruelty of evolution.

2. What trouble did the Emerson family encounter around the time of Emerson's engagement?
(a) His father died.
(b) His brother died of tuberculosis.
(c) His mother fell ill.
(d) His brother had a mental breakdown.

3. Who died in 1834?
(a) Emerson's mother.
(b) Emerson's brother Edward.
(c) Emerson's brother Charles.
(d) Mary Moody Emerson.

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

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's perspective on approaching Europe?
(a) He became a citizen of the world.
(b) He abandoned his identity.
(c) He became a 'defensive American.'
(d) He became a free-floating individual without a country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Richardson credit with the birth of American Transcendentalism?

2. Who influenced Emerson during this turning point?

3. How does Richardson characterize the development of Emerson's writing in 1834?

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

5. Who was Emerson reading at the time he fell in love with Lydia Jackson?

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