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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Compensation", which of the following is NOT one of the realms mentioned that achieves a balance between positive and negative forces?
(a) Societal.
(b) Human.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Natural.

2. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?
(a) Nothing but nature.
(b) Nothing but yourself.
(c) Nothing but independence.
(d) Nothing but God.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson, heroism is the unwavering determination to do the right thing combined with a supremely ______.

2. What year is the focus of "New England Reformers"?

3. How do we pass through life, according to "Experience"?

4. What does Emerson see evidence of everywhere he looks in society?

5. What do the Magna Carta, American Revolution, and habeas corpus reveal about the English?

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