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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 13 Pragmatisms, Section 6 | Part 5, Chapter 13 Pragmatisms, Section 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Holmes' first semester teaching at Harvard Law School he was offered a seat on__________.
(a) The local school board.
(b) The Massachusetts Supreme Court.
(c) The Faculty Chair.
(d) The Board of Administrators.

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

3. Benjamin and Charles Pierce were called to verify the authenticity of a will document produced by __________.
(a) Hetty Robinson.
(b) Edward Mott Robinson.
(c) Sylvia Ann Howland.
(d) Isaac Howland Jr.

4. Due to the ___________ whims of Henry Jr. and William led the family to move several times to various places in the world.
(a) Educational.
(b) Religious.
(c) Occupational.
(d) Artistic.

5. __________ talked the Belgian government into building an observatory and sending him to Paris to get training.
(a) Charles Pierce.
(b) Adolph Quetlet.
(c) Joseph Fourier.
(d) Henry Thomas Buckle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charles Pierce taught a ________ class in the fall of 1883 and spring of 1884 during which he announced the formation of the Metaphysical Club.

2. When the expedition to Brazil returned, _________ gave lectures about evidence of the Ice Age in Brazil.

3. James felt that pragmatism was the philosophy of __________.

4. Hall gave lectures to educators concerning an educational system created by _________.

5. Oliver Wendell Holmes often preached the __________.

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