Transcript Final Transcendentalism test review

FINAL
TRANSCENDENTALISM
TEST REVIEW
MAY 17 AND 20, 2013
1.
IN “NATURE,” WHAT ELEMENT OF NATURE DOES
EMERSON FIND PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE IN INSPIRING DEEP
RESPECT AND A SENSE OF SOLITUDE?
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d.
the stars
the flowers
the mountains
the woodlands
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ACCORDING TO EMERSON IN
“NATURE,” NATURE MAY APPEAR SAD
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b.
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at night
in winter
when viewed by an adult
when viewed by sad person
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EMERSON SAYS THAT HUMANS CAN
OWN LAND, BUT NONE CAN OWN
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b.
c.
d.
timber
fields
rivers
landscape
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WHAT DOES EMERSON SAY WOULD HAPPEN IF STARS
APPEARED ONLY ONE NIGHT IN A THOUSAND YEARS?
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b.
c.
d.
scientists would study them
people would be terrified
men would believe and adore
men would live in harmony
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IN “SELF-RELIANCE,” EMERSON INDICATES
THAT GENIUS IS SOMETHING THAT COMES FROM
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b.
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God
books
experience
within a person
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IN “SELF-RELIANCE,” EMERSON ASSERTS THAT
SOCIETY ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO
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b.
c.
d.
fit in
seek truth
reliance on themselves
follow their consciences
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EMERSON SAYS, “YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND THOSE WHO THINK
THEY KNOW WHAT IT IS YOUR DUTY BETTER THAN YOU KNOW IT.” HE
SAYS THIS TO EXPLAIN THAT
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one should do one’s duty
people should mind their own business
respect for others is important
being an individual is difficult
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A MAJOR THEME OF “SELFRELIANCE” IS
nature is destiny
all that glitters is not gold
the meek shall inherit the earth
to thine ownself be true
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TO AVOID HAVING LIFE “FRITTERED AWAY BY
DETAIL,” THOREAU ADVISES US TO
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b.
c.
d.
socialize less
celebrate daily joys
lead simpler lives
follow our consciences
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THOREAU WENT TO LIVE AT WALDEN POND
BECAUSE HE FELT THE NEED TO
find the true meaning of life
explore his spiritual feelings
escape the demands of society
prove that his principles were more than just talk
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THOREAU’S EXPERIENCE AT WALDEN POND
CONVINCED HIM THAT ADVANCING IN THE DIRECTION OF
ONE’S DREAMS IS LIKELY TO
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be a risky proposition
prove too difficult for most people
be a hopeless effort
lead to unexpected success
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD
THOREAU CONSIDER MOST WORTH DOING?
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b.
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d.
solving an abstract problem
sitting still in a forest setting
staying current with the news
working to save money
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES
THOREAU’S TONE IN “WALDEN?”
hesitant
sarcastic
aggressive
instructional
PART TWO
• Matching vocabulary – see “Walden” vocabulary
assignment
PART THREE
• One paragraph essay in response to Emerson quote
and resultant question.