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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of society was America (in the time of Marx's writing)?
(a) Urban.
(b) Non-agrarian.
(c) Suburban.
(d) Rural.

2. What does an individual gain by passing through these three spatial stages?
(a) Legitimacy as an American.
(b) A high ground in terms of religious experience.
(c) A middle ground between city and country.
(d) Maturity.

3. What did Emerson originally propose in his philosophy?
(a) Immersion in science.
(b) Immersion in literature.
(c) Immersion in society.
(d) Immersion in nature.

4. Which industry has Marx talked most about, in 'The Machine in the Garden'?
(a) Medical devices.
(b) Pharmaceuticals.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Education.

5. How did Emerson portray nature?
(a) As the grand provider.
(b) As demonic.
(c) As chaotic and disorganized.
(d) As a force to be overcome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Daniel Webster's feeling about pastoralism?

2. What would Gonzalo's ideal be characterized by?

3. What secondary plot does Marx see as important for his purposes?

4. When did the pastoral idea become part of American culture?

5. What did Coxe foresee for America?

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