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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Emerson, what is one negative effect of men isolating themselves?
(a) Extreme independence.
(b) Not being aware of societal changes.
(c) Not being aware of current events.
(d) Making themselves unfit for marriage.

2. What was the main argument in favor of the Fugitive Slave Law?
(a) Slavery is an accepted practice in America.
(b) It is easier to protect slaves than to give blacks equal rights.
(c) Families should not be punished for the situation slaves are in.
(d) It is an accepted practice in the British West Indies.

3. What is the flower of the English aristocracy, according to Emerson?
(a) The fit soldier.
(b) The philosopher.
(c) The diplomatic judge.
(d) The well-educated gentleman.

4. In what state did John Brown lead a revolt?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. What was Carlyle's career?
(a) Philosopher.
(b) Politician.
(c) He worked outdoors.
(d) Writer.

6. In what does Emerson say men truly learn?
(a) Both solitude and society.
(b) Education and experience.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Society.

7. What kind of excellence does the farmer have, according to Emerson?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Constitutional.
(c) Natural.
(d) Physical.

8. What was Napoleon's opinion of inherited monarchy?
(a) Adulation.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Envy.
(d) Contempt.

9. To whom is "Ezra Ripley, D.D." a tribute?
(a) Emerson's academic advisor.
(b) Emerson's childhood best friend.
(c) Emerson's stepfather.
(d) Emerson's uncle.

10. What kind of man does Emerson say makes his wealth on a large scale by using the masses and their leaders?
(a) A greedy man.
(b) A charismatic man.
(c) A lazy man.
(d) A clever man.

11. What is one danger of over-refinement?
(a) Difficulty functioning in the world.
(b) A lack of appreciation for solitude.
(c) The loss of the individual.
(d) A lack of appreciation for society.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What denomination did Ripley come from?

2. Why is the accumulation of wealth a virtue, according to Emerson?

3. What job did Ripley have before entering college?

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

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

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