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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 say Emerson felt in response to the work he did for Carlyle?
(a) Motivated to write his own essays.
(b) Afraid of failure and competition.
(c) Inspired to write poetry.
(d) Humbled so that he could not write.

2. How did Emerson describe his experience of Ellen's death?
(a) It forced him to question his beliefs.
(b) It was a second birth.
(c) It was a turning point.
(d) It was a death for him as well.

3. How long did Ellen Tucker and Emerson know each other before they were engaged?
(a) Two years.
(b) Less than a year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

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

5. In what way did Emerson share a faith with Mary Rotch and the Quakers?
(a) Both believed that the inner spirit took precedence over the Bible and external religion.
(b) Both believed in the necessity of deep and prolonged religious study.
(c) Both believed in the unity of the world-spirit.
(d) Both believed that religion was about to be reinvented for modern times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What practice did Emerson begin in college?

2. In what cause did Emerson involve himself?

3. Where was Emerson going on Christmas Day, 1832?

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

5. What does Richardson say was the turning point in Emerson's life?

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