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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Emerson and Lidian settle down after marrying?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Walden Pond.
(c) Boston.
(d) Concord.

2. What was Emerson reading of Bronson Alcott's, after settling down with Lidian?
(a) Views of childhood.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Theories of education.
(d) Poetry.

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

4. What vow does Richardson say Emerson made to himself while he was writing Nature?
(a) To stay true.
(b) To make a name for himself in European literature.
(c) To capture the divinity in print.
(d) To stay positive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did this turning point do for Emerson?

2. How does Richardson characterize Margaret Fuller's tone toward Emerson?

3. What is the main theme of Nature?

4. Who did NOT join Emerson where he was writing in 1834?

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

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