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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays Section II (Essays 11-20).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Royce says that limits for which group are a result of only a piece of absolute will?
(a) Pragmatists.
(b) Humans.
(c) Animals.
(d) Theists.

2. James asserts that inquiry is first designed to evaluate which of the following?
(a) The absence of something.
(b) The darkness of deep depression.
(c) The lack of happiness in a person.
(d) The essential nature of a thing.

3. What does Chapter IX focus on?
(a) The concept of free will.
(b) The concept of intelligence.
(c) The concept of novelty.
(d) The concept of happiness.

4. In "Humanism and Truth Once More," what does James suggest others say pragmatism and humanism deny?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Faith.
(c) Reality.
(d) Monism.

5. What does James attribute to determining response actions?
(a) Perceptions.
(b) Concepts.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. James gave an address to the alumni of ______________.

2. What viewpoint does James attribute to being aggressive and radical?

3. What role does James attribute to being the point of beginning for the meaning of truth?

4. What is addressed in Chapter III?

5. In Lecture VI, what does James relate to pragmatism?

(see the answer key)

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