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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a dollar represent, according to Emerson?
(a) Spiritual value.
(b) Moral value.
(c) Monetary value.
(d) Intellectual value.

2. What is the direction of nature and human consciousness?
(a) The creation of ever-widening circles.
(b) An unlighted path.
(c) Walking an endless circle.
(d) Like a labyrinth that turns in on itself.

3. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?
(a) Secular society.
(b) Historical folklore.
(c) Public education.
(d) Contemporary literature.

4. What does Emerson say threatens culture?
(a) An excess of egotism.
(b) Censorship.
(c) A totalitarian government.
(d) Lack of education.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?

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

4. What is the function of art, according to Emerson?

5. What is the subject of "An Address"?

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