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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Abraham Lincoln.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?
(a) Scientific thought.
(b) God.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Impermanence.

2. How should history be understood, according to Emerson's essay "History"?
(a) As a piece of the puzzle of the human experience.
(b) As the first and most basic art form.
(c) As biography.
(d) As subjective narrative.

3. According to Emerson, every man is both ______ and partialist.
(a) Humanist.
(b) Universalist.
(c) Pantheist.
(d) Spiritualist.

4. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?
(a) Society.
(b) Education.
(c) Both solitude and society.
(d) Solitude.

5. How does nature affect mankind, according to Emerson?
(a) It provides a connection with other men.
(b) It slows mankind down.
(c) It reminds mankind of what could be.
(d) It nurtures and heals mankind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Emerson use to describe Napoleon's intellect?

2. What is the purpose of manners, according to Emerson's "Manners"?

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

4. Why is the accumulation of wealth a virtue, according to Emerson?

5. What right of individuals has never been tried as the foundation of a state?

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