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

2. What did Emerson become interested in after discovering Hafiz?
(a) Asian history.
(b) Science.
(c) Prints and music.
(d) The progress of history.

3. What began to appear in America as a result of Charles Fourier's work?
(a) Organized unions.
(b) Poetry magazines.
(c) Communes.
(d) New style hats.

4. How did Emerson describe Ellen Tucker?
(a) Rhapsodic and angelic.
(b) Sensitive and religious.
(c) Strong-willed and supportive.
(d) Beautiful, with a vibrant spirit.

5. What does Emerson say reality is masked by?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Human sinfulness.
(c) Daily routines.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did "The Dial" change Emerson's writing?

2. Where did Emerson and Lidian settle down after marrying?

3. Where does Richardson say Emerson's interest in religion came from?

4. How did Emerson characterize Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

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

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