This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Transcendentalism > Transcendentalism – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Transcendentalism Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the poem "O Me! O Life!", in what line does Whitman suggest a preference for living in a rural setting? A) Oh me! O life! of the questions of these recurring. B) Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill'd with the foolish. C) Of myself forever reproaching myself. D) That you are here that life exists and identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill'd with the foolish. 2. Which of the descriptions best explain the importance of the transcendental movement in America. A) Transcendentalism advocated the idea of a personal knowledge, believing that no intermediary was needed for spiritual insight. They embraced idealism, focusing on nature and opposing materialism. B) Transcendentalism was the first movement where theocracy was practiced and perfected. C) Transcendental writers were paid for their craft, making writing a popular and necessary profession in America. This movement showcased the talent of authors and the dedication to the art. D) Transcendental authors practiced what they wrote, advocating for the lifestyle and showing the importance for nature and nonconformity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transcendentalism advocated the idea of a personal knowledge, believing that no intermediary was needed for spiritual insight. They embraced idealism, focusing on nature and opposing materialism. 3. What did Emily Dickinson's sister discover after Emily's death? A) Over 1800 poems hidden in Emily's room. B) Money Emily had stashed away. C) Letters Emily had written to her pastor. D) Medical documents explaining Emily's illnesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over 1800 poems hidden in Emily's room. 4. "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members ..... " A) Government is out to hurt individuals. B) Government tries to help individuals. C) Government doesn't like individuals. D) Government can do individuals no harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government doesn't like individuals. 5. In "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls", which line is an example of personification? A) The steeds in their stalls stamp and weight as the hostler calls. B) The morning breaks. C) The tide rises, the tide falls. D) The little waves with their soft white hands efface the footprints in the sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The little waves with their soft white hands efface the footprints in the sand. 6. To be polite, civilized, or courteous A) Disobedient. B) Civil. C) Oppression. D) Unjust. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil. 7. When did Henry David Thoreau begin living on Walden Pond? A) 1847. B) 1809. C) 1861. D) 1845. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1845. 8. Looks backward to the wisdom of the past and distrusts progress A) Romanticism. B) Transcendentalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romanticism. 9. The massive influx of hopeful prospectors to California in 1849 was spawned by A) The idea of establishing another slave state. B) California's introduction as a state in the Union. C) Battles fought between Mexicans and Americans. D) The discovery of gold in mountain rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The discovery of gold in mountain rivers. 10. Which word is defined as characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice? A) Usurer. B) Perturbation. C) Satire. D) Ostentatious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ostentatious. 11. Which state is Walden Pond located in? A) Massachusetts. B) New York. C) Pennsylvania. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Massachusetts. 12. What is one characteristic of Transcendentalism? A) Rebellion. B) Nature. C) Satire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nature. 13. Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School? A) They excelled in portrait paintings. B) They glorified the majesty of nature. C) They introduced abstract painting. D) Their themes involved meetings during the "Second Great Awakening". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They glorified the majesty of nature. 14. What was the literary movement Thoreau joined? A) Catholicism. B) Transcendentalism. C) Episcopalian. D) Liberalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transcendentalism. 15. What does Emerson mean when he says that people can own land but not the landscape? A) People need to appreciate their land more. B) People own their homes and land in titles and deeds, but they'll never own the beauty such as sunsets and bird songs. C) People tend to become greedy and will mar the landscape with their homes and farms. D) Landowners will fight over land since titles back then were not as sophisticated as homeowner titles today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People own their homes and land in titles and deeds, but they'll never own the beauty such as sunsets and bird songs. 16. Which literary work argued in favor of moral necessity of fighting slavery, even it meant resisting the law A) Common Sense. B) "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience. C) The Headless Horseman. D) Rip Van Winkle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience. 17. Which literary movement means "moving beyond" what we perceive with our five senses to get a spiritual truth A) Romanticism. B) Gothic. C) Transcendentalism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transcendentalism. 18. Deliverance is another word for ..... A) Liberation. B) Imprisonment. C) Fear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberation. 19. Complete this statement: "To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the ..... " A) Sun. B) Ocean. C) Rivers. D) Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 20. "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: A) The Importance of Nature. B) Non-Conformity. C) Self-Reliance. D) Simplified Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Self-Reliance. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMovements QuizzesTranscendentalism Quiz 1Transcendentalism Quiz 2Transcendentalism Quiz 3Transcendentalism Quiz 4Transcendentalism Quiz 5Transcendentalism Quiz 6Transcendentalism Quiz 7Transcendentalism Quiz 8Transcendentalism Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books