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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. According to Emerson's "The Over-Soul", which of the following is NOT the essence of the over-soul?
(a) An indwelling sense of God.
(b) Spirituality.
(c) Human consciousness.
(d) Intellectual discussion.

2. What arose as the most equitable way of protecting individual rights, according to "Politics"?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Serfdom.
(c) Monarchy.
(d) Democracy.

3. What happens when you greatly admire or revere someone?
(a) You raise them to perfection in your mind.
(b) You emulate them.
(c) You become jealous of them.
(d) You resent them.

4. How will society become better, according to Emerson?
(a) By giving the government control over personal freedoms.
(b) With grass-roots governments.
(c) With more government.
(d) With less government.

5. What did Emerson say about communion in "The Lord's Supper"?
(a) It should only be observed as part of Last Rites.
(b) It was a miracle that is downplayed in the Bible.
(c) It is the most important ritual in Christianity.
(d) It is a meaningless ritual.

Short Answer Questions

1. What denomination did Ripley come from?

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

3. In what year did Emerson deliver "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?

4. Who or what is a part of nature, according to "Nature"?

5. Where did Emerson deliver "The Lord's Supper" as a sermon?

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