2. Who can too often judge and categorize art and literature, according to "The Poet"?
(a) Umpires of taste.
(b) Poets.
(c) Philosophers.
(d) Censors of thought.

3. In what year was Plato born?
(a) 427 B.C.
(b) 431 A.D.
(c) 431 B.C.
(d) 427 A.D.

4. Which of the following is the Gospel that makes mention of repetition of the Lord's Supper in worship, according to Emerson?
(a) Luke.
(b) Mark.
(c) Matthew.
(d) John.

5. The power of ______ lies in their ability to awaken us to the universal and timeless laws of man and nature.
(a) Historians.
(b) Scholars.
(c) The arts.
(d) Philosophers.

6. According to "Self-Reliance", what can bring you peace?
(a) Nothing but God.
(b) Nothing but nature.
(c) Nothing but independence.
(d) Nothing but yourself.

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

8. What philosopher did Emerson say was the beginning and end of all philosophy?
(a) Confucius.
(b) Socrates.
(c) Immanuel Kant.
(d) Plato.

9. How does Emerson say one should keep a healthy balance on earth, according to "Compensation"?
(a) Do not acquire wealth.
(b) Give back to society.
(c) Repay all debts as soon as possible.
(d) Give back to nature.

10. Who is the author of "Selected Writings"?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Plato.
(d) Henry David Thoreau.

11. What does Plato's concept of the dichotomy of the body and soul provide the foundation for, according to Emerson?
(a) Paganism's polytheism.
(b) Christianity's monotheism.
(c) America's bipartisanism.
(d) The afterlife.

12. According to "An Address", what subverts the truly moral character of man?
(a) American politics.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Industry.
(d) European academia.

13. Why does Emerson say every man is not duplicitous for not only being partialist?
(a) Emerson says men are duplicitous.
(b) He can move between viewpoints, but is not both simultaneously.
(c) He really is only a partialist, except when in conversation with other philosophers.
(d) It is simply the way the human mind works.

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

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