Emerson: The Mind on Fire: A Biography Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What was the Transcendental Club founded to discuss? (from Go Alone)

The nature of God.

The possibility of transcendence.

The state of intellect in the U.S.

The future of America.

2.

How does Richardson characterize Emerson's relation to other writers? (from Nature)

He is terrified before each of them, and has to figure out how to defend himself against their work.

He assimilates the best part of each work, and discards the rest.

He is afraid of his own attraction to others' ideas, and learns to protect against his identification with others.

He is greater than them, and finds himself in each of them.

3.

How did "The Dial" change Emerson's writing? (from Children of the Fire)

He stopped writing almost completely.

He was writing shorter works.

He was writing less.

He was writing longer essays.

4.

What idea did Emerson return to many times after giving his speech on American Scholar? (from Go Alone)

The unity of things.

The importance of marriage.

The omnipotence of God.

The uniqueness of America.

5.

What does Richardson say was happening as Emerson and his brother Charles grew closer? (from Nature)

Charles was subscribing to Emerson's new confidence about religion.

Charles' health was declining.

Charles was expecting his first child.

Charles was leaving the church.

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