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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. Who does Emerson say the youth speaks forcefully to?
(a) Seniors.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Their contemporaries.

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

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"?
(a) You will find that God has an actual form.
(b) God will take on form even if you never believed in a deity.
(c) You should give up your life for those that give form to God.
(d) Encourage the artists that paint the likeness of God.

4. Which of the following does Emerson NOT say "looks abroad" in talking about mimicking other countries?
(a) Our Passion.
(b) Our Art.
(c) Our Education.
(d) Our Religion.

5. Emerson announces "The delegation from Essex! The Democrats from New Hampshire!" in an attempt to show that men feel strong under which circumstances?
(a) In numbers.
(b) In organizations.
(c) In politics.
(d) In offices.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emerson describe perception?

2. What does Emerson claim must we do in order to see truly?

3. What does Emerson call "...pretty oracles nature yields us..." when talking about examples of trusting oneself?

4. What does Emerson insist a man must be in order to really be a man?

5. Who does Emerson make an example of when talking about living according to his recommendations?

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