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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Emerson travel from South Carolina?
(a) Europe.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) New England.

2. What does Richardson say his book illustrates in Emerson's life?
(a) His life as opposed to his reputation.
(b) His genius and his flaws.
(c) His literary development.
(d) His emotional life.

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

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

5. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's exterior personality?
(a) Turbulent.
(b) Outspoken.
(c) Calm.
(d) Passionate.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Richardson, what religious belief did Emerson turn toward while Ellen Tucker was dying?

2. What practice did Emerson begin in college?

3. Who influenced Emerson during this turning point?

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

5. How does Richardson characterize the beginning of Emerson's relation with Margaret Fuller?

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