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Transcendentalism Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. To be polite, civilized, or courteous
2. When did Henry David Thoreau begin living on Walden Pond?
3. Looks backward to the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress
4. The massive influx of hopeful prospectors to California in 1849 was spawned by
5. Which word is defined as characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice?
6. Which state is Walden Pond located in?
7. What is one characteristic of Transcendentalism?
8. Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School?
9. What was the literary movement Thoreau joined?
10. What does Emerson mean when he says that people can own land but not the landscape?
11. Which literary work argued in favor of moral necessity of fighting slavery, even it meant resisting the law
12. Which literary movement means "moving beyond" what we perceive with our five senses to get a spiritual truth
13. Deliverance is another word for .....
14. Complete this statement: "To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the ..... "
15. "Tramping is too easy with money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal."Chris/Alex's lifestyle BEST fits this trademark:
16. The Transcendentalists were a group of writers, artists, and reformers who believed all of the following EXCEPT:
17. "There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power ..... " This quote is an example of .....
18. The tool by which authors create vivid descriptions, prevalent in Whitman's poetry
19. Which of the themes is reflected in the following quote from Civil Disobedience? "Must the citizen ever for a moment ..... resign his conscience to the legislator?"
20. The phrase " "I went into the woods to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life. And see if I could not learn what it had to teach. And not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived" " is a quote from which text?
21. I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. Who Wrote This
22. Which of the following was mostly made up of pamphlets, speeches, and essays?
23. Which of the following does NOT describe Emerson?
24. Gothic Literature is part of the Romantic movement.
25. One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. Seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. Who Wrote This
26. When the author stands in nature, he .....
27. Which writer built a tiny house in the woods and gave birth to early conservation efforts?
28. Which is the best synonym for satire?
29. How does Emerson feel about the ownership of nature?
30. How does Emerson define "genius" ?
31. Which best describes Whitman's disposition?
32. Transcendentalism occurred during the set of the following years:
33. Which of the following terms means "to rise above or beyond; exceed" ?
34. Which historical events was NOT going on during this time period?
35. Where should the commas be?Eminem went to the pet store which was a block from his house to pick up a squeaky toy for his puppy.
36. This key Transcendentalist was a minister-turned-philosopher and mentor to Henry David Thoreau
37. Who is often referred to as the founding father of Transcendentalism?
38. What does the word philosophy mean?
39. Which one of the four answers is NOT a characteristic of Transcendentalism?
40. This author was targeted by Edgar Allen Poe and accused of plagiarism, claiming that this author just "copied the Europeans, " which makes sense because this author spent several years in Europe.
41. Who were two important transcendentalists?
42. What did transcendentalists believe about nature?
43. Another word for 'opinion' is .....
44. Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means "a focus on the connection between humans and the natural world, highlighting how we are all connected?" (RI.9-10.4)
45. According to "Self Reliance", the best way to live is by .....
46. Who lived in the woods for two years and wrote Walden?
47. What does he mean "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps he hears a different drummer."
48. 'Bestow' means .....
49. Transcendentalism was the philosophical and literary movement focusing on .....
50. Which one of these is NOT generally considered to be perennial?
51. The refusal to obey a rule or law
52. The ..... of the idea of hiking the John Muir Trail from Yosemite Valley to the top of Mt. Whitney came from reading a book title "Hiking your way to Health" by Seymour Butts.
53. What caused Emerson to become concerned with the individual?
54. True or False. Henry paid all of his taxes
55. Humans who study nature .....
56. What can you infer about the poet's attitude from these lines in "Song of Myself" ? These are really the thoughts of all men in all ages and lands, they are not original with me, / If they are not yours as much as mine they are nothing, or next to nothing .....
57. Which of the following does Emerson not compare memory or consistency with?
58. What is different between how adults and children experience nature?
59. Who was the Transcendentalist who owned the land where Thoreau built his cabin?
60. True or False-Thoreau supported President Polk because he was an abolitionist.
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