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

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 E

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 12 Chicago, Section 4 | Part 4, Chapter 12 Chicago, Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.
(a) Violence.
(b) Peace.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Change.

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

3. Benjamin and Charles caused fear in the United States because of their use of ___________ in the trial.
(a) Signatures.
(b) Witnesses.
(c) Fear tactics.
(d) Statistics.

4. _________ founded the Metaphysical Club in 1872 in Cambridge.
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
(c) William James.
(d) Charles Pierce.

5. The school was run based on the operating philosophies of ________ schools, including 'pure learning' and 'academic freedom'.
(a) French.
(b) Belgian.
(c) English.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. was a(n) _________.

2. President Gillman later fired all ________ faculty from the school effectively removing anyone teaching philosophy.

3. William James concluded from his trip to Brazil that the effects of race and circumstances depend on a person's __________.

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

5. In the end Gillman ended up hiring ________ of James' suggestions for new faculty positions.

(see the answer key)

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