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

2. What direction is character aligned with, according to Emerson?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) North.

3. According to Emerson, heroism is the unwavering determination to do the right thing combined with a supremely ______.
(a) Hearty spirit.
(b) Good heart.
(c) Strong body.
(d) Balanced mind.

4. Where did Ripley graduate college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Boston College.
(c) Princeton.
(d) New York University.

5. What word did Plato use to explain opposites joined together, according to "Plato, or the Philosopher"?
(a) Synergy.
(b) Fusion.
(c) Dichotomy.
(d) Synthesis.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what college did Emerson give "The American Scholar" as an address?

2. What does Emerson say threatens culture?

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

4. According to Emerson, what is a faint reflection of proper manners?

5. What contemporary of Emerson's is suggested in his poem "Forerunners"?

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