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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Thoreau not have his highly superior pencil produced, despite its acclaim?
(a) He did not think it would catch on.
(b) He did not see the point in repeating himself.
(c) He did not want to "sell out."
(d) He did not have the time or skills to market it properly.

3. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?
(a) Both solitude and society.
(b) Solitude.
(c) Education.
(d) Society.

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

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

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

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

8. What does Emerson say about the southern states in "The Emancipation Proclamation"?
(a) They will fall by the wayside.
(b) They will be joined into one state.
(c) Let them secede.
(d) They had the right idea, but did not execute it properly.

9. What contemporary of Emerson's can be seen in his poem "Uriel"?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe.
(b) T. S. Eliot.
(c) William Wordsworth.
(d) Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

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

11. To whom or what is "Conduct of Life" a love letter?
(a) Academia.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
(d) Emerson's wife.

12. Where did Ripley graduate college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Boston College.
(c) New York University.
(d) Princeton.

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

14. What group did Emerson share "Ezra Ripley, D.D." with?
(a) The Social Circle of Concord.
(b) A local library group.
(c) Concord's daily newspaper.
(d) Boston College.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What allows humans to survive culturally, according to Emerson?

2. Where does Emerson say egotism likely comes from?

3. What form does "John Brown" take?

4. Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?

5. What is a hermit?

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