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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. In what does Emerson say men truly learn?
(a) Both solitude and society.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Education and experience.
(d) Society.

2. What is one danger of over-refinement?
(a) A lack of appreciation for solitude.
(b) Difficulty functioning in the world.
(c) The loss of the individual.
(d) A lack of appreciation for society.

3. What philosopher did Emerson say was the beginning and end of all philosophy?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Confucius.
(c) Plato.
(d) Immanuel Kant.

4. What does culture allow humans to do, according to "Culture"?
(a) Live together in harmony.
(b) Understand each other.
(c) Learn.
(d) Evolve.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Emerson describe culture AND humans?

3. How does Emerson say we become aware of the changes in our lives brought on by experience?

4. In what year did Emerson deliver "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?

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

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