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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 is another phrase for the over-soul, according to Emerson?
(a) The true being.
(b) A manifestation of God.
(c) The innocence of childhood faith.
(d) Universal consciousness.

2. How was "The Transcendentalist" originally delivered?
(a) As a eulogy.
(b) As a commencement address.
(c) As a lecture.
(d) As a letter to Henry David Thoreau.

3. Who can too often judge and categorize art and literature, according to "The Poet"?
(a) Poets.
(b) Censors of thought.
(c) Umpires of taste.
(d) Philosophers.

4. Who sees through appearances and trends to seize life and speak truth?
(a) The artist.
(b) The academic.
(c) The poet.
(d) The philosopher.

5. What is the subject of "An Address"?
(a) Academics.
(b) Nature.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the love between a man and woman usually begin?

2. Each person has his or her own vocation that can be discovered by ______.

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

4. According to "Compensation", which of the following is NOT one of the realms mentioned that achieves a balance between positive and negative forces?

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

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