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

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 | Eight Week Quiz D

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 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 2 | Part 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 3 | Part 3, Chapter 9 The Metaphysical Club, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry Sr. viewed _________ as he did everything, with a distrust of institutions.
(a) Education.
(b) Military.
(c) Government.
(d) Religion.

2. Henry James Sr. rebelled against his father and took up religion in the form of ___________.
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Scottish Baptist.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Swedenborgian.

3. Charles Pierce had an addiction to ______ that started due to a childhood prescription for facial neuralgia.
(a) Opium.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Cocaine.

4. Even though he had no formal education in either, ___________ taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard.
(a) William James
(b) Bob James.
(c) Henry James Sr.
(d) Henry James Jr.

5. In the North, people were split between the Abolitionists and the _________.
(a) Pro-slavery faction.
(b) Segregationists.
(c) Unionists.
(d) Populists.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the murder of ________ Emerson's distrust of the South grew as did his affiliation with the abolitionists.

2. William James and Charles Pierce became friends while they were both attending ___________.

3. One member of the Metaphysical Club was Chauncy Wright also known as the local ____________.

4. In 1897 _________ made a speech during a monument dedication to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.

5. 12 years out of school, Holmes wrote an article based on ________, the idea that if one does his job correctly and with honor, one should be fulfilled.

(see the answer key)

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