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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Manners | Gifts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Emerson, what is a faint reflection of proper manners?
(a) Literature.
(b) Spiritual ritual.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Proper speech.

2. How do people try to change old patterns in their lives?
(a) Rebelling against the way they were raised.
(b) Art and music.
(c) Drugs and alcohol.
(d) Education and philosophy.

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

4. According to Emerson, heroism is the unwavering determination to do the right thing combined with a supremely ______.
(a) Hearty spirit.
(b) Strong body.
(c) Good heart.
(d) Balanced mind.

5. What is the subject of "An Address"?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Academics.
(d) Nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emerson say people hope to have happen to old patterns?

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

3. What does true friendship require, according to Emerson?

4. What does Emerson believe about nature?

5. How was "The Transcendentalist" originally delivered?

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