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