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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emerson believe about nature?
(a) It is bipolar.
(b) It will be the only thing that lasts.
(c) It can be used as an analogy for all aspects of life.
(d) It is unchanging.

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

3. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?
(a) It is not bounded by time or space.
(b) It can fall prey to temptations of the heart, while the human heart can be steeled against pain.
(c) It must conform to the laws of God.
(d) It is lighter than the physical body.

4. According to Emerson, heroism is the unwavering determination to do the right thing combined with a supremely ______.
(a) Balanced mind.
(b) Good heart.
(c) Hearty spirit.
(d) Strong body.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?

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

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

4. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?

5. If the people within a commune did not work equally, what does Emerson say the harder-working individuals would do?

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