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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) Private enterprise.
(b) Public bureaucracy.
(c) Enlightened socialism.
(d) Democratic republic.

2. 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.

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

4. If the people within a commune did not work equally, what does Emerson say the harder-working individuals would do?
(a) Create a hierarchy and rule the weaker workers.
(b) Defect and seek fortunes in the larger world.
(c) Defect and start another commune.
(d) Grow agitated and start fighting among themselves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?

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

3. When was Emerson's last trip to England?

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

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

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