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

2. Which of the following is NOT a way men of genius maintain their distance from others?
(a) Courtesy.
(b) Solitude.
(c) An acid tongue.
(d) Fear.

3. How was Emerson received on his last trip to England?
(a) He was not known as a writer at this time.
(b) He was hated by the English due to his essays about them.
(c) Warmly.
(d) Coldly.

4. What does Emerson say threatens culture?
(a) Censorship.
(b) A totalitarian government.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) An excess of egotism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Emerson use to describe Napoleon's intellect?

2. What form does "John Brown" take?

3. What is the subject of "The Problem"?

4. What type of man idolized Napoleon, according to Emerson?

5. When is a dollar worth more, according to Emerson?

Short Essay Questions

1. By what kind of poetry was "The Problem" inspired? What kind of rhyme does it use throughout?

2. What example does Emerson give in "Thoreau" of Thoreau's individualism?

3. What did Emerson think of his stepfather?

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

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

6. How does Emerson describe Brown in "John Brown"?

7. Describe Emerson's two trips to England, including the year for each, which led to his writing of "English Traits".

8. Explain the Emancipation Proclamation.

9. According to "Napoleon; or, the Man of the World", what evidence is there that Napoleon was a genius?

10. Explain how society and solitude are both necessary for people, according to "Society and Solitude".

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