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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. What did Emerson think of slavery?
(a) He thought it was a necessary evil.
(b) He thought it was inherently evil.
(c) He thought it could be reformed to be an effective practice.
(d) He thought it would soon be obsolete as machines took the places of slaves.

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

3. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) South.

4. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?
(a) Repay all debts as soon as possible.
(b) Give back to nature.
(c) Do not acquire wealth.
(d) Give back to society.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is the best and most efficient type of economy for man, according to Emerson?

2. According to "An Address", what subverts the truly moral character of man?

3. What was the main argument in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law?

4. Which of the following is NOT learned by humans to survive culturally?

5. How do we pass through life, according to "Experience"?

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