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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. In January of 1861, Richard Hallowell hired Holmes as a body guard for __________.
(a) Lovejoy.
(b) Wendell Phillips.
(c) Dred Scott.
(d) John Brown.

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

3. Quetlet published several pieces that pointed to societal factors instead of biological factors. Which country in Europe were unsure of his work?
(a) Belgium.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

4. __________ created the method of least squares in order to find the true location of the object.
(a) Benjamin Pierce.
(b) Pierre Laplace.
(c) Adrien Legendre.
(d) Carl Gauss.

5. Many Southerners and Northerners found a problem with _________ because it seemed to contradict Genesis.
(a) Types of Mankind.
(b) Monogenism.
(c) Polygenism.
(d) Polytheism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henry James had a relationship with _________ who like him disliked institutionalization and systems.

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

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

4. ___________ published many newspaper columns and books through donations or self-publication.

5. Which person was not a member of the 'Septum'?

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