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

2. How does Emerson claim we give men the power to annoy us?
(a) Through our dependence.
(b) Through our friendliness.
(c) Through our weakness.
(d) Through our curiosity.

3. What rule of wisdom does Emerson seem to find in his discussion of society's views of past acts?
(a) Never rely on the memories of others.
(b) Always rely on the memory of others.
(c) Never rely on your memory alone.
(d) Always rely on your memory alone.

4. Emerson says boys try and sentence people and facts based on what?
(a) Their own mind.
(b) Their merits.
(c) Their characters.
(d) Their intuition.

5. What claim does Emerson make about the force of character?
(a) It is unbreakable.
(b) It is cumulative.
(c) It is what differentiates great men from all others.
(d) It is the only genuine path.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emerson say he has difficulty detecting when people "maintain a dead church"?

2. What is the attribute of the Supreme Cause according to Emerson?

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

4. What do Alfred, Scanderbeg and Gustavus have in common?

5. Which of the following figures does Emerson not mention as being an example of speaking one's mind?

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