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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fugitive Slave Law.

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) Democratic republic.
(d) Enlightened socialism.

2. According to Emerson, what can only be glimpsed but never possessed?
(a) The true purpose of nature.
(b) The true purpose of mankind.
(c) The true beauties of nature.
(d) God's divine design.

3. Where does Emerson say egotism likely comes from?
(a) The accumulation of wealth.
(b) Primal instinct.
(c) Peer pressure.
(d) Learned behavior.

4. What state does Emerson challenge in "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Virginia.

5. What poem of Emerson's is about the woods and pond on his own property?
(a) "Threnody".
(b) "Forerunners".
(c) "Self-Reliance".
(d) "Walden".

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary tool of the poet?

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

3. How does nature affect mankind, according to Emerson?

4. Who sees through appearances and trends to seize life and speak truth?

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

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