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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Emancipation in the British West Indies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state does Emerson challenge in "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. According to Emerson, it is the challenge of American scholars to foster and support the development of truly American ______ and ______.
(a) Thought; culture.
(b) Language; literature.
(c) Thought; language.
(d) Culture; literature.

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

4. What role does the farmer play to mankind, according to "Farming"?
(a) He takes from mankind much more than is given back.
(b) It is a symbiotic relationship.
(c) Continuous benefactor.
(d) He determines all the actions for the rest of his society.

5. Which of the following is the best and most efficient type of economy for man, according to Emerson?
(a) Public bureaucracy.
(b) Private enterprise.
(c) Enlightened socialism.
(d) Democratic republic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should one be a man, according to "Self-Reliance"?

2. If the people within a commune did not work equally, what does Emerson say the harder-working individuals would do?

3. Who sees through appearances and trends to seize life and speak truth?

4. What arose as the most equitable way of protecting individual rights, according to "Politics"?

5. What word did Plato use to explain opposites joined together, according to "Plato, or the Philosopher"?

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