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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emerson say a man feels when he has said or done something not according to his own will?
(a) Worried.
(b) Restless.
(c) Powerless.
(d) Ashamed.

2. What does Emerson say a man should learn to detect and watch?
(a) His true character.
(b) His inner light.
(c) His own thoughts.
(d) The actions of others.

3. How does Emerson say a man can recognize what he is capable of?
(a) He cannot know until he's tried.
(b) Nature tells him.
(c) His inner voice tells him.
(d) His inner power becomes clear.

4. What does Emerson give as his reason for insisting that we "...must accept in the highest mind the same transcendent destiny..."?
(a) We are old enough.
(b) Society demands this of us.
(c) We are now men.
(d) We must live according to our conscience.

5. What does Emerson say is most important about verses like the ones he mentions at the beginning of the first paragraph?
(a) The thoughts they contain.
(b) The writer's character.
(c) The sentiment they instill.
(d) The writer's true feelings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emerson say about the occurrence of virtues?

2. Who does Emerson say the youth speaks forcefully to?

3. What does Emerson suggest one should accept in regards to divine providence?

4. Who or what does Emerson say he is living his life for?

5. What does Emerson say boys don't worry about?

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