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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Heroism | The Over-Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Emerson especially urge to experience their own heroism?
(a) The downtrodden.
(b) Religious mystics.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

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

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

4. What, with friendship, creates a "cordial goodwill," according to "Friendship"?
(a) Love.
(b) Goodwill.
(c) Nothing; all that is needed is friendship.
(d) Cordiality.

5. In what year was "Nature" published?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1837.

Short Answer Questions

1. Into how many categories does prudence manifest itself, according to Emerson?

2. What does Emerson link with transcendentalism in "The Transcendentalist"?

3. What example does Emerson use in "Spiritual Laws" to demonstrate the effects of force-feeding children questions and answers of little interest?

4. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?

5. The power of ______ lies in their ability to awaken us to the universal and timeless laws of man and nature.

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