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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 7 The Pierces, Section 5 | Part 3, Chapter 8 The Law of Errors, Section 1 | Part 3, Chapter 8 The Law of Errors, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ is the theory stating that races originate from separate sources.
(a) Monotheism.
(b) Monogenism.
(c) Polygenism.
(d) Polytheism.

2. William James concluded from his trip to Brazil that the effects of race and circumstances depend on a person's __________.
(a) Adaptability.
(b) Personality.
(c) Temperament.
(d) Upbringing.

3. ___________was a protege of George Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt.
(a) William James.
(b) Samuel George Morton.
(c) Louis Agassiz.
(d) Henry James Jr.

4. Holmes sat on the Supreme Court for _______ years.
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

5. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and Ralph Waldo Emerson worked together in order to found the ___________.
(a) Harvard Magazine.
(b) New Yorker.
(c) Boston Gazette.
(d) Atlantic Monthly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even though he had no formal education in either, ___________ taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard.

2. Holmes was wounded ______ times during the Civil War.

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

4. ___________ felt that he was at a disadvantage because he had no formal education.

5. Henry James Sr. became involved with all of the following religious groups except _________.

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