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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spiritual Laws | Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "An Address", what subverts the truly moral character of man?
(a) Industry.
(b) Christianity.
(c) European academia.
(d) American politics.

2. According to Emerson, who "should see that he can live all history in his own person"?
(a) The philosopher.
(b) The historian.
(c) The enlightened individual.
(d) The scholar.

3. According to "Compensation", by what is mankind defined?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Dualism.
(c) Pluralism.
(d) Singularity.

4. Each person has his or her own vocation that can be discovered by ______.
(a) The direction of the mind.
(b) Psychological evaluation.
(c) The person's passions.
(d) Cultural instruction.

5. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.
(a) Authentic self.
(b) Inner self.
(c) Natural self.
(d) Spiritual self.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was "Nature" published?

2. To whom does Emerson attribute the term "transcendentalism"?

3. What did Emerson say about communion in "The Lord's Supper"?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories Emerson divides the world into?

5. How should history be understood, according to Emerson's essay "History"?

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