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

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 G

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 5, Chapter 15 Freedoms, Section 3 | Part 5, Chapter 15 Freedoms, Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ___________ published many newspaper columns and books through donations or self-publication.
(a) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(b) William James.
(c) Charles Lowell.
(d) Henry James Sr.

2. Dewey offered to combine the Laboratory school and ________ elementary in order to keep the funding of a wealthy patron.
(a) Washington.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Parker.
(d) Rockefeller.

3. _________ wrote a book called 'The Will to Believe' and dedicated it to Charles Pierce.
(a) Oliver Wendell Holmes.
(b) Charles Pierce's brother.
(c) William James.
(d) John Dewey .

4. James compared Pluralism to forms of government saying that it was more like __________.
(a) A kingdom.
(b) An empire.
(c) A federal republic.
(d) A feudal system.

5. In many societies in the early 20th Century the concept of ________ began to appear.
(a) Social Darwinism.
(b) Xenophobia.
(c) Elitism.
(d) Pragmatism.

Short Answer Questions

1. ________ took statistics from numbers to people and created social mechanics.

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

3. Charles Pierce did not like James' or Dewey's version of his work and thus attempted to bring forth his own form called __________.

4. All of the following historical events played a role for William James becoming more active politically except ________.

5. The organizer of the American Railroad Union was arrested ________.

(see the answer key)

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