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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Emerson attack in "The Fugitive Slave Law"?
(a) President Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Daniel Webster.
(c) Harriet Tubman.
(d) All free white men.

2. Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
(a) The Senate.
(b) Daniel Webster.
(c) President Abraham Lincoln.
(d) The House of Representatives.

3. What type of man idolized Napoleon, according to Emerson?
(a) His idolization spanned all types of men.
(b) The common man.
(c) The intellectual man.
(d) The natural man.

4. In what year did John Brown lead a revolt?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1857.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1858.

5. What kind of a president does Emerson say Lincoln was?
(a) Incomparable.
(b) Middle-class.
(c) A president for the ages.
(d) Exceptional.

6. On what day did Emerson deliver "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?
(a) August 1.
(b) December 25.
(c) July 4.
(d) March 22.

7. In what city did John Brown lead a revolt?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Harpers Ferry.
(d) Pittsburgh.

8. What would Carlyle do if elected to Parliament, according to Emerson?
(a) Close down all newspapers.
(b) End slavery.
(c) Expand slavery.
(d) Gag reporters.

9. What word does Emerson use to describe Napoleon's intellect?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Average.
(c) Action-based.
(d) Genius.

10. What form does "Emancipation in the British West Indies" take?
(a) A brochure.
(b) A tract.
(c) A letter.
(d) A poem.

11. What kind of income does the farmer usually earn?
(a) None at all.
(b) Modest.
(c) Ample.
(d) Miniscule.

12. According to Emerson, why is the farmer blessed?
(a) He lives in and works close to nature.
(b) He makes his own schedule.
(c) He understands the seasons.
(d) He is unencumbered by societal norms.

13. Why does Emerson say Webster is wrong?
(a) He verbally attacked President Abraham Lincoln.
(b) He sided with slavery.
(c) He did not back up his claims with evidence.
(d) He was a poor orator.

14. Where was Carlyle from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Wales.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

15. Why was Carlyle respected, according to "Carlyle"?
(a) For his intellect.
(b) For his ability to teach people about nature.
(c) For his philosophies.
(d) For his political views.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of nature does Emerson say the farmer has?

2. What is the first poem in the collection "Poetry"?

3. How was Emerson received on his last trip to England?

4. In what year did Emerson deliver "Emancipation in the British West Indies"?

5. What is the celebration in "Lines to Ellen"?

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