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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 did Napoleon call himself?
(a) "The True Son of France."
(b) "The Child of Destiny."
(c) "The Emperor of Europe."
(d) "The Unifier of Europe."

2. Who can too often judge and categorize art and literature, according to "The Poet"?
(a) Poets.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Censors of thought.
(d) Umpires of taste.

3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the best gift, according to "Gifts"?
(a) Something that acknowledges an essential truth about the receiver.
(b) Something that acknowledges an essential truth about the giver.
(c) Something that comes directly from the giver.
(d) Something that reflects the giver.

4. What does Emerson link with transcendentalism in "The Transcendentalist"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Islam.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Native American practices.

5. Where did Emerson deliver "The Lord's Supper" as a sermon?
(a) The Second Church of Boston.
(b) Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral.
(c) St. Louis Cathedral.
(d) Westminster Abbey.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson, why is the farmer blessed?

2. When is a dollar worth more, according to Emerson?

3. What job did Ripley have before entering college?

4. Whose minds are formed in a certain direction, according to "Spiritual Laws"?

5. What does "Emancipation in the British West Indies" celebrate?

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