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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose rights did the Fugitive Slave Law protect?

2. What is one aspect of the English Emerson admires?

3. When was Emerson's last trip to England?

4. What do the Magna Carta, American Revolution, and habeas corpus reveal about the English?

5. According to "Society and Solitude", what is necessary for men to formulate thoughts?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What significance does "Walden" have to Emerson?

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

4. According to "Culture", what is culture? How does it develop?

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

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

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

8. Explain the Emancipation Proclamation.

9. How does Emerson say a truly clever man accumulates wealth? What examples does Emerson give?

10. What three things does Emerson say Thomas Carlyle was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Emerson's view of government and politics as it relates to his essay, "Politics".

Essay Topic 2

Explain Emerson's view of capitalism. How does this fit into his beliefs in transcendentalism?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Emerson's view of the fine arts, focusing on art and poetry.

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