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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are "apologies for gifts," according to Emerson?
(a) Books.
(b) Fancy jewelry.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Store-bought gifts.

2. According to "Self-Reliance", the important thing is to be one's ______.
(a) Natural self.
(b) Inner self.
(c) Authentic self.
(d) Spiritual self.

3. According to Emerson, who "should see that he can live all history in his own person"?
(a) The philosopher.
(b) The enlightened individual.
(c) The scholar.
(d) The historian.

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

5. What does Emerson call prudence, according to "Prudence"?
(a) The virtue of the senses.
(b) The way of men.
(c) The beginning of the end.
(d) The path to peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is bereft of models of heroism, according to Emerson's "Heroism"?

2. What is the primary tool of the poet?

3. According to Emerson, what do realists have on their side?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories Emerson divides the world into?

5. How is the soul different from the physical body, according to Emerson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three categories of people does prudence manifest itself into, according to "Prudence"?

2. What are the categories Emerson divides the world into in his essay "Nature"?

3. According to "The Over-Soul", what is the over-soul? What happens when individuals come together for the purpose of spiritual growth?

4. What happens when we admire someone, according to "Nominalist and Realist"?

5. Explain what is mirrored in "Intellect". What does this yield?

6. According to "The Poet", what is the effect of poets speaking the truth? How do poets speak the truth?

7. According to "Manners", what people are permitted latitude in their manners?

8. What are the two effects of a couple who rediscover their love for each other, according to "Love"?

9. According to "Circles", how must humans adapt to the constant state of change that exists?

10. What are the two qualifications for a good gift, according to "Gifts"?

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