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Essays, First And Second Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • 1. In which essay does Emerson discuss the importance of individuality?
A) Self-Reliance
B) Experience
C) Nature
D) The Over-Soul
  • 2. What is the main focus of the essay 'Nature'?
A) The relationship between humans and nature
B) Scientific inquiry
C) Political structures
D) Historical perspectives
  • 3. What does Emerson urge people to trust in?
A) Authority
B) Tradition
C) Society
D) Their intuition
  • 4. In 'Self-Reliance', Emerson states that consistency is?
A) A sign of maturity
B) Essential to integrity
C) The hobgoblin of little minds
D) A virtue to be upheld
  • 5. How does Emerson view the concept of genius in his essays?
A) As a social construct
B) As a rare gift
C) As inherent to every individual
D) As a product of education
  • 6. What did Emerson think of organized religion?
A) He was critical of it
B) He defined it strictly
C) He strongly supported it
D) He was indifferent
  • 7. What does Emerson mean by 'Trust thyself'?
A) Ignore your instincts
B) Be true to your own instincts and beliefs
C) Follow the opinions of others
D) Seek external validation
  • 8. Emerson is often associated with which intellectual movement?
A) Modernism
B) Realism
C) Postmodernism
D) Transcendentalism
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