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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through English Traits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the flower of the English aristocracy, according to Emerson?
(a) The diplomatic judge.
(b) The philosopher.
(c) The fit soldier.
(d) The well-educated gentleman.

2. How many trips did Emerson make to England that led to the writing of "English Traits"?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

3. Whom does Emerson especially urge to experience their own heroism?
(a) The downtrodden.
(b) Women.
(c) Religious mystics.
(d) Children.

4. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?
(a) Human consciousness.
(b) Intellectual discussion.
(c) Spirituality.
(d) An indwelling sense of God.

5. What is the mentality of 1844 based on, according to Emerson?
(a) The worth of the individual.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) The blind loyalty to government officials.
(d) The desire to be included in popular culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one aspect of the English Emerson admires?

2. How should one be a man, according to "Self-Reliance"?

3. What does Emerson believe about nature?

4. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?

5. What is another phrase for the over-soul, according to Emerson?

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