Transcendentalism Test Review

Who is the founding father of Transcendentalism?

• Poe

• Whitman

• Emerson

• Thoreau

Transcendentalism is a...

• Philosophical movement

• Political movement

• Literary movement

• all of the above

Where did Transcendentalism begin?

• New England

• Salem

• France

• Concord

Why did Transcendentalism begin?

• Transcendentalism was a reaction of the Salem Witch Trials

• Transcendentalism was a rebellious reaction from the rigidness of the Romantic era.

• Transcendentalism was a rebellion from the rigidness of Calvinism and The Age of Reason

• None of these

Which of the following did the early members of Transcendentalism believe?

• That organized institutions were full of logic and rigor.

• That organized institutions were corrupting the individual.

• That you must attend school outdoors.

• That you must participate in organized institutions that put an emphasis on nature.

Which of the following is NOT an essential value of Transcendentalism?

• Divinity of Nature

• Idealism

• Rationalism

• Individuality

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The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant is

• Idealism

• Individualism

• Realism

• Divinity of Nature

Which of the following is NOT a common theme in Transcendentalism?

• Ego

• Nature

• Nonconformity

• Free-thought

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In order to better your life, Thoreau believes that one needs to...

• Be frittered away with details.

• Simplify, simplify!

• Build your own cabin.

• First hit rock bottom as he did.

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Where did Thoreau meet Emerson?

• Cambridge University

• Harvard University

• Oxford University

• The Transcendentalist Club