1. According to Nature, where should a person go to be alone?

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• 1. According to Nature, where should a person go
  to be alone?
• a.To his chamber, his private room in the house
• b.To the citys streets
• c.To a house of worship
• d.Outside to look at the stars

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• 2. What does Emerson mean by nature?
• a.People who have not been corrupted or
  disappointed
• b.The impressions we get from different natural
  objects
• c.Outer space
• d.Flowers, animals, and mountains

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• The third paragraph of the excerpt ends with this
  sentence This is the best part of these mens
  farms, yet to this their warranty deeds give no
  title. In the context of the paragraph, this
  sentence means 
• a.the most valuable quality of the land is
  something that cannot be owned
• b.the deeds to the majority of the farms do not
  list the owners names
• c.the work the farmers perform does not entitle
  them to own the land
• d.poets should be given all the land because only
  they can understand its worth

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• According to Emerson, the person who can truly
  see nature is like a child because he or she 
• a.is free from the burden of thought
• b.perceives nature as being a kind of toy
• c.sees with the heart as well as the eye
• d.no longer needs to rely on either reason or
  faith

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• When Emerson crosses the bare common, he is
• a.sad at considering his mortality
• b.completely happy
• c.upset when he realizes his unimportance
• d.lonely

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• In the woods, Emerson finds
• a.abundant fish and game
• b.trees one can talk to
• c.a peaceful place to write
• d.love and the joy of youth

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• Emerson describes himself as a transparent
  eyeball because he
• a.feels that he sees everything
• b.is young again and totally virtuous
• c.regrets his past mistakes and petty cruel acts
• d.feels complete communion with nature

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• According to Emerson, nature wears the colors of
  
• a.autumn
• b.mans spirit
• c.childhood
• d.vegetables

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• Which of the following statements best describes
  Emersons attitude toward society?
• a.He believes that society always has humanitys
  best interests at heart
• .b.He thinks that societies are becoming
  increasingly civilized.
• c.He values nature highly and has some contempt
  for society.
• d.He hopes that nature will someday destroy all
  societies.

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• Emersons purpose in this essay is to
• a.express his disappointment in the society of
  his time
• b.explain and analyze how nature works
• c.describe a profound way of seeing nature
• d.argue that everyone should leave the cities and
  live in nature

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From Nature

• Imagery can be described as
• a.word pictures
• b.sensory naturalism
• c.words that have a pleasing sound
• d.the tone of a literary work

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• Which of the following quotations from the
  selection does not contain an example of imagery?
• a.The stars awaken a certain reverence, because
  though always present, they are always
  inaccessible. . .
• b.The sun illuminates only the eye of the man,
  but shines into the eye and the heart of the
  child.
• c.Standing on the bare groundmy head bathed by
  the blithe air, and uplifted into infinite
  spaceall mean egotism vanishes.
• d.the same scene which yesterday breathed
  perfume and glittered as for the frolic of the
  nymphs . . .

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• Emerson says, For, nature is not always tricked
  in holiday attire, but the same scene which
  yesterday breathed perfume and glittered as for
  the frolic of the nymphs, is overspread with
  melancholy today. To what senses does this
  imagery appeal?
• a.touch and taste
• b.sight and taste
• c.sight and smell
• d.smell and sound

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• Which item contains the best paraphrase of the
  following statement?
• The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but
  shines into the eye and the heart of the child.
• a.The sun favors children over adults.
• b.Adults have developed an immunity to the rays
  of the sun.
• c.Children are better able to see the sun than
  adults are.
• d.Adults can see nature, but they dont truly
  appreciate it the way children do.

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From Self-Reliance

• What is the point of the comparison Emerson makes
  between the kernel of corn and human effort?
• a.You must work hard to grow corn just as you
  must work hard to achieve your potential.
• b.People cannot survive without food, so we must
  all work very hard.
• c.As corn grows slowly, so it takes a long time
  for people to realize their potential.
• d.A kernel of corn is small and hard to see. In a
  similar way, our potential is often hidden and
  hard to see.

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• According to Emerson, how do we feel after we
  have worked hard for a goal?
• a.Angry and cheated
• b.Relieved and happy
• c.Annoyed and tired
• d.Despairing and gloomy

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• What truth must we all accept?
• a.We all need friends.
• b.We must stay childlike to appreciate the world.
• c.We must accept the place that providence has
  found for us.
• d.It is acceptable to be a coward.

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• What is Emersons opinion of society?
• a.Society helps people achieve their potential.
• b.We must accept societys rules.
• c.Society is all that stands between us and the
  forces of chaos.
• d.Society conspires to deny people their freedom.

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• Emerson states that the most sacred part of a
  person is
• a.the work that they accomplish
• b.their courage to be a nonconformist
• c.the shadow that they cast on the world
• d.the integrity of their individual mind

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• What does Emerson call the hobgoblin of little
  minds?
• a.Consistency
• b.Society
• c.Cowardice
• d.Conspiracy

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• According to Emerson, what makes someone a fully
  realized person?
• a.Fitting in with others
• b.Achieving their potential
• c.Following their own conscience
• d.Staying pure and wise in spirit

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• Emerson says we are ashamed of that divine idea
  which each of us represents. Which of the
  following items best describes what he means by
  that divine idea?
• a.An image of the world
• b.God
• c.Each persons unique character, as conceived by
  God
• d.A wonderful and exciting plan of action

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• The tone of Emersons essay is best described as
  
• a.neutral
• b.uplifting
• c.despairing
• d.gloomy

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• Which of the following statements best states one
  of Emersons philosophies?
• a.Turnabout is fair play.
• b.Keep your head in the clouds.
• c.Misery loves company.
• d.Be true to yourself.

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• Figures of speech are
• a.the beat, or set pattern of syllables, in a
  literary work
• b.a pattern of internal rhyme
• c.different ways that people speak to each other
• d.not intended to be taken literally

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• Emerson uses the following metaphor . . . no
  kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but
  through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground
  which is given to him to till. Which of the
  following best describes what that plot of
  ground represents?
• a.The land a person has been given
• b.A persons food
• c.A persons individual duties
• d.The circumstances an individual is born into

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• Trust thyself Every heart vibrates to that iron
  string.
• a.If you trust yourself, you will come up against
  a steel wall.
• b.Trust yourself, and you will be strong.
• c.If you trust yourself, you will be broken as
  easily as a string.
• d.Trust yourself, and you will become a musician.

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• Speak what you think now in hard words, and
  tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words
  again. . . .
• a.It is difficult to speak eloquently and
  correctly.
• b.Telling the truth is dangerous, so dont do it.
• c.Say whats on your mind in the strongest way
  you can.
• d.Say what you want regardless of whether you
  have thought about it.

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From Thanatopsis

• In the beginning of the poem, Nature speaks to
• a.the dead
• b.infants and old people
• c.wild animals in the forest
• d.the person who thinks about Nature

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• According to the poem, what should people do when
  they feel afraid of death?
• a.Keep very busy and think about life.
• b.Spend plenty of time with their friends and
  family.
• c.Go into Nature and listen to what Nature
  teaches.
• d.Read poetry about Nature outdoors under the sky.

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• In this poem, Nature urges the poet to find
  comfort in the
• a.fact that he is young and death is far off
• b.promise of an afterlife
• c.knowledge that death joins us with all other
  people
• d.idea that he will be famous after he dies

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• What does the poet mean in the following
  quotation? The oak / Shall send his roots
  abroad, and pierce thy mold.
• a.Oak trees will send roots through your corpse.
• b.Oak trees will unite you with people in other
  countries.
• c.Nature, represented by an oak tree, will change
  you.
• d.Nature, represented by an oak tree, will
  preserve your corpse.

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• According to the last stanza, how should people
  regard death?
• a.Calmly, with trust
• b.Angrily, as though being betrayed by Nature
• c.Fiercely, like a slave being forced to do
  something against his or her will
• d.Nicely, with good manners

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• According to the poet, all humans come from
• a.hidden quarries
• b.the sky
• c.Nature
• d.phantoms

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• Which image most strongly appeals to the sense of
  touch?
• a.she speaks / A various language . . .
• b.and a smile / And eloquence of beauty . . .
• c.The all-beholding sun shall see no more . . .
• d.nor yet in the cold ground . . .

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• Which of the following quotations from
  Thanatopsis could be considered a consolation?
• a.Yet a few days, and thee / The all-beholding
  sun shall see no more . . .
• b.sad images / Of the stern agony, and shroud,
  and pall . . .
• c.Yet not to thine eternal resting place / Shalt
  thou retire alone . . .
• d.And, lost each human trace, surrendering up /
  Thine individual being, shalt thou go . . .

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• Which statement best summarizes the cycle
  described in this poem?
• a.The dead are replaced by the living, who die in
  turn.
• b.The natural world is destructive.
• c.We move from cheerfulness to sorrow and back
  again.
• d.Nature speaks to us gently, then harshly.

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• Thanatopsis is a good example of Romantic
  poetry because
• a.the poem is written in unrhymed lines and
  focuses on the supernatural
• b.the poem is concerned with thoughts of dying
• c.nature arouses emotions and insights in the
  speaker
• d.the poet applies logic and rational thinking to
  human concerns about life and death

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From Thanatopsis

• the first half of the poem, death is described as
  
• a.a great gift
• b.a neutral event
• c.a destructive force
• d.something welcome

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• In the second half of the poem, death is
  described as a(n)
• a.artificial process that lacks reality
• b.natural process for everyone who ever lived
• c.brutal wrenching from loved ones
• d.vicious betrayal of our expectations

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• The theme of Thanatopsis strongly suggests that
  human beings are
• a.the highest form of living things
• b.an ongoing part of the earth itself
• c.doomed to live in dread of death
• d.not capable of improving their lives

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• Which of the following quotations is the best
  example of an inverted sentence?
• a.The oak / Shall send his roots abroad . .
  b.the dead reign there alone . . .
• c.All that breathe / Will share thy destiny . .
  .
• d.and thee / The all-beholding sun shall see no
  more . . .

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True or False

• While Thoreau was at Walden Pond, he was totally
  reclusive and did not converse with any other
  human being.
• False

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• Thoreau felt that those who visited Walden left
  with the answers they had been searching for.
• False

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• In Solitude Thoreau expresses that men are
  still generally afraid of the unknown.
• True

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• Thoreau believes that physical closeness is
  preferable to spiritual closeness.
• False

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• Thoreau Solitude is the most companionable
  companion.
• True

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• According to Thoreau, Solitude can not be
  measured by the space that separates a man from
  his fellows.
• True

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• At the time when Thoreau lived at Walden, he felt
  that he was the only person who had found the
  truth.
• True

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• Thoreau believes in the higher powers of God.
• True