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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Science of Liberty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are we introduced to Emerson in the Prologue?
(a) He is being celebrated as the poet of the people.
(b) He is opening his dead wife's casket.
(c) He is traveling South to recover his health.
(d) He is writing his first major work.

2. What did Emerson suffer in 1837?
(a) Economic troubles.
(b) The loss of his wife.
(c) The loss of his son.
(d) The death of his brother.

3. Which of these concerns did NOT burden Emerson in 1847?
(a) Financial problems.
(b) Family matters.
(c) Endless obligations.
(d) Health problems.

4. Who came to live with Emerson after his brother Charles died?
(a) Caroline Sturgis.
(b) Elizabeth Hoar.
(c) Margaret Fuller.
(d) Ellery Channing.

5. What was Emerson reading of Bronson Alcott's, after settling down with Lidian?
(a) Theories of education.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Views of childhood.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea of Hegel's did Emerson discover on returning from Europe?

2. Who influenced Emerson during this turning point?

3. What was Emerson's family's economic status when Emerson was in college?

4. How does Richardson characterize Margaret Fuller's tone toward Emerson?

5. How does Richardson characterize the year 1834 in Emerson's life?

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