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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Society and Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what style is "Selected Writings" written?
(a) Address.
(b) All of the answers are correct.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Essay.

2. When is a dollar worth more, according to Emerson?
(a) When it is spent on a university.
(b) When it is saved.
(c) When it is used to repair roads and public buildings.
(d) When it is spent on a jail.

3. Who said, "Do not flatter your benefactors"?
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The Buddha.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) An unnamed Indian guru.

4. What did Emerson say about communion in "The Lord's Supper"?
(a) It is the most important ritual in Christianity.
(b) It is a meaningless ritual.
(c) It should only be observed as part of Last Rites.
(d) It was a miracle that is downplayed in the Bible.

5. How was Emerson received on his last trip to England?
(a) Warmly.
(b) Coldly.
(c) He was not known as a writer at this time.
(d) He was hated by the English due to his essays about them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of man does "Nominalist and Realist" delve into?

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

3. What does Emerson see evidence of everywhere he looks in society?

4. What age did Napoleon usher in that the West had yet to recover from, according to Emerson?

5. How does Emerson describe culture AND humans?

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