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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. In what year was "Nature" published?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1836.
(c) 1837.
(d) 1834.

2. According to Emerson, what do realists have on their side?
(a) Heart.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Faith.
(d) Reason.

3. How many trips did Emerson make to England that led to the writing of "English Traits"?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Four.

4. The power of ______ lies in their ability to awaken us to the universal and timeless laws of man and nature.
(a) The arts.
(b) Historians.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Scholars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the love between a man and woman usually begin?

2. Why are nominalists more popular?

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

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

5. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?

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