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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a hieroglyphic as referred to in talking about virtue paid to kings, nobles and great proprietors?

2. What does Emerson say we can know about justice?

3. What does Emerson say one shouldn't travel in hope of?

4. Whom does Emerson say we should awaken when entering "into the state of war"?

5. What does Emerson claim has happened to "the highest truth on this subject" in referencing the point of the essay overall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the relationship between art, literature and philosophy described by Emerson in "Self-Reliance"? Explain what Emerson says about the effects art and literature have on the way people form their own opinions and his opinion on the subject.

Essay Topic 2

In paragraph 3, Emerson writes: "And we are now men, and must accept in the highest mind the same transcendent destiny ... obeying the Almighty effort, and advancing on Chaos and the Dark." State and explain your opinion of this idea.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of self-perception in becoming self-reliant. Consider Emerson's example of the "sot" who wakes up in the duke's house washed and dressed, and explain Emerson's view of how what we feel about ourselves affects our autonomy.

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