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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. What is the view that salvation of the world is not possible?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Ascetism.
(c) Meliorism.
(d) Optimism.

2. James suggests the naturalist approach consists of living __________.
(a) Simply.
(b) Positively.
(c) Negatively.
(d) Frugally.

3. Which of the following does James not identify as a quality of saintliness?
(a) Strength of the soul.
(b) Purity.
(c) Charity.
(d) Intelligence.

4. Lecture XI discusses which concept?
(a) Absolute.
(b) Rationalism.
(c) Criticism.
(d) Logic.

5. For whom is truth an inert static relationship, according to James?
(a) Religious people.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Psychologists.
(d) Intellectualists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believed that inclusive forms of consciousness are partly generated by less inclusive forms?

2. James says that the second way of looking at "To You" is in which position?

3. James relates that the truth has ____________ consequences.

4. James believes that people will first act out of _____________.

5. What does James describe as occurring when the whole changes all things contained within it must also change as a singular act?

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