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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 contemporary of Emerson's is suggested in his poem "Forerunners"?
(a) T. S. Eliot.
(b) Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
(c) William Wordsworth.
(d) William Blake.

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

3. What age did Napoleon usher in that the West had yet to recover from, according to Emerson?
(a) A fascination with New Age mysticism.
(b) The Industrial Age.
(c) Selfishness and materialism.
(d) Intellectualism and Spirituality.

4. What was Thoreau's full name?
(a) Jason William Thoreau.
(b) Thomas Stephen Thoreau.
(c) Samuel Taylor Thoreau.
(d) Henry David Thoreau.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of men do the hard work of farming?

2. What was John Brown's punishment after the revolt?

3. What job did Ripley have before entering college?

4. How does Emerson describe culture AND humans?

5. Where was Thoreau happiest, according to Emerson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emerson think of slavery, according to "Emancipation in the British West Indies"? What challenge does he issue in his essay?

2. Explain the events that led to John Brown's death.

3. List at least three negative qualities Napoleon possessed. What effect did he have on modern society?

4. What dichotomy in Carlyle does Emerson explain in "Carlyle"?

5. Explain the Emancipation Proclamation.

6. Explain the essential goodness of wealth, according to "Conduct of Life".

7. In "Abraham Lincoln", what does Emerson say about Abraham Lincoln, particularly in regard to his presidency?

8. Explain Emancipation Day, which was the inspiration for "Emancipation in the British West Indies".

9. Why did Emerson write "Abraham Lincoln"? How did New Englanders feel about this?

10. Explain the Fugitive Slave Law, which is the subject of "The Fugitive Slave Law". Who was behind it?

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