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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 bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?
(a) Contemporary literature.
(b) Public education.
(c) Secular society.
(d) Historical folklore.

2. How was Emerson received on his last trip to England?
(a) Warmly.
(b) He was hated by the English due to his essays about them.
(c) He was not known as a writer at this time.
(d) Coldly.

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

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

5. What natural phenomenon does Emerson use as a comparison for character in his essay "Character"?
(a) The wind.
(b) A canyon.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) Ocean waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.

2. According to "Compensation", by what is mankind defined?

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

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

5. How does Emerson say we become aware of the changes in our lives brought on by experience?

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