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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Art | The Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emerson link with transcendentalism in "The Transcendentalist"?
(a) Native American practices.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Islam.

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

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

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

5. What is the primary tool of the poet?
(a) Language.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Experience.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the subject of "An Address"?

3. How was "The Transcendentalist" originally delivered?

4. What is the ultimate effect of two lovers drawing closer to each other spiritually?

5. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?

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