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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Natural History of Intellect.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's internal state in 1837?
(a) Tumultuous.
(b) Self-critical.
(c) Self-assured.
(d) Placid.

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

3. In what movement does Richardson say was Lidian ahead of Emerson?
(a) Abolition.
(b) Advocating the independence of American thought.
(c) Opposition to the Indian Removal.
(d) Women's suffrage.

4. What was the title of Emerson's first sermon?
(a) "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
(b) "Pray without Ceasing."
(c) "The Wreck of All Earthly Good."
(d) "Self-Reliance."

5. What did Lidian name her first daughter?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lydia.
(d) Ruth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richardson say his book illustrates in Emerson's life?

2. What was Emerson's hobby?

3. With what view of Emerson's did his friends disagree, according to Richardson?

4. What was the focus of "The Dial" under Emerson's editorial leadership?

5. How did Emerson change after opening Ellen's casket?

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