The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Louis Menand
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Louis Menand
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 11 Baltimore, Section 3 | Part 4, Chapter 11 Baltimore, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _________ was a Vermont Transcendentalist born in 1859 and was close to being socialist in viewpoint.
(a) Lucina Dewey.
(b) John Dewey.
(c) Frederick Dewey.
(d) Archibald Dewey.

2. ___________ disliked immigration and created a society of married women who demanded their husbands pay for housecleaning.
(a) Elizabeth Agassiz.
(b) Hetty Robinson.
(c) Sarah Pierce.
(d) Harriet Melusina Fay.

3. Whaling expeditions were often underwritten by agencies which were run by __________.
(a) Quakers.
(b) Protestants.
(c) Intellectuals.
(d) Volunteers.

4. The philosophy that began to emerge with the formation of the Metaphysical Club is known as_________.
(a) Monogenism.
(b) Pragmatism.
(c) Polygenism.
(d) Evolutionism.

5. ___________ felt that he was at a disadvantage because he had no formal education.
(a) William James.
(b) Bob James.
(c) Wilky James.
(d) Henry James Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charles Pierce had an addiction to ______ that started due to a childhood prescription for facial neuralgia.

2. Louis Agassiz gained fame because of his discovery of _________.

3. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought by generals Lee and ________.

4. Holmes was eventually released from his commission and returned home. When he did he entered Harvard to study_________.

5. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.

(see the answer key)

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