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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On whom did Emerson's reading focus after he graduated from Harvard?
(a) Scottish Common Sense philosophers.
(b) Platonic philosophers.
(c) Romantic poets.
(d) German Transcendentalists.

2. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?
(a) The year of wonders.
(b) The year of trials.
(c) The turning point.
(d) The year of transition.

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

4. What was Emerson like as a student?
(a) Middling.
(b) Unsuccessful.
(c) Exceptional.
(d) Distinguished.

5. What topic did Emerson lecture on after returning home from Europe?
(a) Biography.
(b) Science.
(c) Religion.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Mind on Fire is the story of what?

2. What publication did Emerson call a "living leaping Logos"?

3. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's feelings on returning to America?

4. How did Emerson describe Ellen Tucker?

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

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