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

3. How was "The Transcendentalist" originally delivered?
(a) As a eulogy.
(b) As a lecture.
(c) As a letter to Henry David Thoreau.
(d) As a commencement address.

4. How does Emerson say we become aware of the changes in our lives brought on by experience?
(a) By observing those same changes in other people's lives.
(b) In retrospect.
(c) By living our lives.
(d) Through prayer.

5. Which of the following is the best and most efficient type of economy for man, according to Emerson?
(a) Public bureaucracy.
(b) Enlightened socialism.
(c) Democratic republic.
(d) Private enterprise.

6. What is the mentality of 1844 based on, according to Emerson?
(a) The desire to be included in popular culture.
(b) The worth of the individual.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) The blind loyalty to government officials.

7. Whose minds are formed in a certain direction, according to "Spiritual Laws"?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) The unenlightened.
(c) Animals.
(d) Warriors.

8. How is a new experience of reality evidenced, according to "Art"?
(a) The artist's personality.
(b) The artist's work.
(c) The artist's intellect.
(d) The artist's childhood experiences.

9. What is another phrase for the over-soul, according to Emerson?
(a) The true being.
(b) The innocence of childhood faith.
(c) Universal consciousness.
(d) A manifestation of God.

10. What natural phenomenon does Emerson use as a comparison for character in his essay "Character"?
(a) Ocean waves.
(b) The wind.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A canyon.

11. What kind of friendship does Emerson prefer?
(a) An intellectual friendship.
(b) A rough kind of friendship.
(c) A long-distance friendship.
(d) A friendship that is "evenly matched."

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

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

14. What does true friendship require, according to Emerson?
(a) Conversation.
(b) Cordial goodwill.
(c) Humility.
(d) Friendly love.

15. Why are nominalists more popular?
(a) They have been around longer.
(b) Their general ideas about things are how we intuitively understand the world.
(c) They are "louder" in expressing their beliefs.
(d) They are quieter about their beliefs.