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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emerson describe Ripley?
(a) Friendly to the point of being naive.
(b) Cold.
(c) A natural gentlemen.
(d) Overbearing.

2. What is the first poem in the collection "Poetry"?
(a) "Threnody".
(b) "Goodbye".
(c) "The Problem".
(d) "Lines to Ellen".

3. Why was "Abraham Lincoln" prepared?
(a) In celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) For President Lincoln's birthday.
(c) For President Lincoln's inauguration.
(d) For President Lincoln's funeral.

4. Where was Thoreau happiest, according to Emerson?
(a) In nature.
(b) On the ocean.
(c) Among people.
(d) In the city.

5. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?
(a) Contemporary literature.
(b) Historical folklore.
(c) Secular society.
(d) Public education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the only permanent thing in the universe, according to Emerson?

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

4. Where did Ripley graduate college?

5. Who were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?

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