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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Scientific thought.
(c) God.
(d) Impermanence.

2. Who sees through appearances and trends to seize life and speak truth?
(a) The academic.
(b) The artist.
(c) The philosopher.
(d) The poet.

3. Who is the author of "Selected Writings"?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Henry David Thoreau.
(c) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(d) Plato.

4. At what college did Emerson give "The American Scholar" as an address?
(a) New York University.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Oxford.

5. What is the function of art, according to Emerson?
(a) To prompt discussions about art.
(b) To reveal inner thoughts of the artist.
(c) To raise controversies.
(d) To open our eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?

2. How is truth revealed, according to "Intellect"?

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

4. What view does Emerson take of human love in "Love"?

5. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.

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