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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Emerson meet Lydia Jackson?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1832.

2. Why was Emerson's meeting with Carlyle a "white day in his years"?
(a) He and Carlyle discovered that they were related.
(b) He and Carlyle became fast friends.
(c) He and Carlyle discovered a deep and productive antagonism.
(d) He and Carlyle challenged each other to define a new philosophy for the modern age.

3. How does Richardson describe Emerson as a young boy?
(a) Silly and unpromising.
(b) Full of doubts.
(c) Talented and ambitious.
(d) Self-critical and motivated.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What trouble did the Emerson family encounter around the time of Emerson's engagement?

3. What does Richardson say was happening as Emerson and his brother Charles grew closer?

4. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's second wife?

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's household in 1835-1836?

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