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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are boys sure of in Emerson's example of how boys speak their mind?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their dinner.
(d) Their friends.

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

3. What does Emerson say is the lesson great works of art teach us?
(a) Obey your spontaneous impression.
(b) Truly great works of art inspire everyone.
(c) There are few true geniuses in the world.
(d) Art is a matter of personal taste.

4. What does Emerson suggest about philanthropy?
(a) It is our right to be philanthropic.
(b) Philanthropy is the highest good.
(c) Philanthropy is our obligation to poor men.
(d) Philanthropy can be malice and vanity in disguise.

5. On what does Emerson say we will be advancing if we live as "guides, redeemers and benefactors"?
(a) Chaos and the Devil.
(b) Evil and Chaos.
(c) Chaos and the Dark.
(d) Evil and the Dark.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does "Ne te quaesiveris extra" mean?

3. What does Emerson claim is the only thing that is sacred?

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

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

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