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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 28-End of Essay.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Emerson claims that man "stands on tiptoe" to see what?
(a) The past.
(b) His blooming garden.
(c) His own riches.
(d) The future.

2. Why does Emerson say we distrust our sentiment?
(a) We understand the opposition.
(b) We understand the work required.
(c) We are unsure of what others will think.
(d) We are unsure of ourselves.

3. At what have men looked "so long that they have come to esteem the religious, learned, and civil institutions as guards"?
(a) Institutions.
(b) The cross.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Things.

4. What does Emerson say he likes "better than any preaching"?
(a) The silent church before the service begins.
(b) The look of a full congregation.
(c) The willingness to take action.
(d) The quiet of a sanctuary.

5. What does Emerson say he does not need in talking about virtuous action?
(a) Consent to do good.
(b) The assurance of his fellows.
(c) Courage and charity.
(d) The assurance of philanthropists.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Emerson, what is the same to both "kingdom and lordship" and "John and Edward"?

2. According to Emerson, Galileo did more with what than anyone since?

3. What does Emerson mean when he writes: "...yet when the devout motions of the soul come, yield to them heart and life, though they should clothe God with shape and color"?

4. Which of the following did Emerson NOT say by name is misunderstood?

5. What does Emerson say goes with him everywhere he goes?

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