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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best and most efficient type of economy for man, according to Emerson?
(a) Public bureaucracy.
(b) Enlightened socialism.
(c) Private enterprise.
(d) Democratic republic.

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

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

4. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

5. What does Emerson see evidence of everywhere he looks in society?
(a) Loyalty to European traditions.
(b) Decadence.
(c) Defiant reformist mentality.
(d) Lack of desire for independence.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?

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

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

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