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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Emerson portray great men?
(a) As demi-gods.
(b) As proto-Americans.
(c) As educators.
(d) As heroes.

2. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's fame?
(a) Moderate.
(b) Almost dangerous.
(c) Semi-divine.
(d) Momentary.

3. What did Jones Very claim to be?
(a) The Messiah.
(b) The first genuine American Poet.
(c) Emerson's first disciple.
(d) Insane.

4. In what cause did Emerson involve himself?
(a) Indian affairs.
(b) Preventing Cruelty to Animals.
(c) Women's suffrage.
(d) Anti-slavery.

5. What did Emerson begin to write about after returning to America?
(a) His trip to England.
(b) The political events he witnessed.
(c) The realizations he had in the Paris Jardin des Plantes.
(d) Getting older and facing death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many lectures did Emerson give over five months, in "Fame?"

2. What was Emerson's response to the publicity that arose from Andrews Norton's article?

3. How did Andrews Norton review Emerson's Dartmouth lecture?

4. In what way did Emerson try to form a commune?

5. What does Richardson say crowds expected from Emerson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richardson say was Emerson's last characteristic book?

2. How does Richardson characterize the change that took place in Emerson after Waldo's death?

3. What was Emerson's response to the invitation to join Brook Farm?

4. In what ways did Emerson differ from his friends' opinions?

5. Why, according to Richardson, was Emerson's mood dark while he was preparing for his lecture tour in England?

6. Describe Emerson's relationship with Whitman.

7. How does Richardson characterize Emerson's fame?

8. What was Emerson's talk in Dartmouth like?

9. How does Richardson describe Emerson's friendship with Thoreau after returning from England?

10. Who was Jones Very?

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