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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emerson say about children's minds?
(a) Their minds are undeveloped.
(b) Their minds are untrustworthy.
(c) Their minds are whole.
(d) Their minds are uninfluenced.

2. What does Emerson suggest one should accept in regards to divine providence?
(a) The place divine providence has found for them.
(b) The work divine providence has allotted them.
(c) The feelings divine providence has instilled in them.
(d) The ideas divine providence has instilled in them.

3. What does Emerson say causes a man to come to the conviction that "...envy is ignorance"?
(a) Education.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Age.
(d) Upbringing.

4. Who does Emerson make an example of when talking about living according to his recommendations?
(a) True geniuses.
(b) Great artists.
(c) Great men.
(d) Minors and invalids.

5. What does Emerson insist men carry themselves in the presence of?
(a) All opposition.
(b) Societies and dead institutions.
(c) God.
(d) Decent and well-spoken individuals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Emerson say is the lesson great works of art teach us?

3. What does Emerson say he does not need in talking about virtuous action?

4. How does Emerson say a man can recognize what he is capable of?

5. What does Emerson say is a conspiracy against manhood?

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