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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are "apologies for gifts," according to Emerson?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Fancy jewelry.
(c) Books.
(d) Store-bought gifts.

2. Where did Thoreau live?
(a) In the Yosemite Valley.
(b) In rural Texas.
(c) With friends and family, always moving.
(d) On Emerson's property.

3. What right of individuals has never been tried as the foundation of a state?
(a) Employment.
(b) Reverence.
(c) Trust.
(d) Love.

4. What kind of men do the hard work of farming?
(a) Men of great faith.
(b) Men of endurance.
(c) Men of nature.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

5. What was man born to be, according to "Conduct of Life"?
(a) Poetic.
(b) Married.
(c) Educated.
(d) Rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?

2. To whom or what is "Conduct of Life" a love letter?

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

4. What is the subject of "An Address"?

5. Whom does Emerson attack in "The Fugitive Slave Law"?

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