Transcendentalism Test Review

What is the main idea of "Nature" by Emerson?

• "In the woods is perpetual youth."
• "I am not alone and unacknowledged."
• "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of everyone of its members."
• "Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist."

What does Emerson say is "the hobgoblin of little minds?"

• "A foolish consistency"
• "Society everywhere"
• "deliverance which does not deliver"
• "This sculpture in the memory"

According to Thoreau, the majority generally rules in a democracy because it is the

• Most intelligent
• Strongest
• Most expedient
• Fairest

Thoreau states that the only obligation he has to assume is to

• Support the government
• Obey the laws
• Do what he thinks is right
• Accept the majority rule

Who is the targeted audience for Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"?

• The American people
• Tax-paying American citizens
• Mexican government
• Those protesting the American government

What does Thoreau hope to learn when living in the woods?

• He hoped to discover the essential facts of life
• He was looking for a new species of frogs
• He hopes to learn how to survive on his own
• He hopes to find his parents

What ruined Thoreau's simple life as a newborn

• A dysfunctional family
• Learning the secrets of the world
• Staying inside all the time
• Not eating enough

Which one of these lessons does Thoreau share in the Conclusion

• Follow your dreams
• Intellect can only harm you
• Simplify your life
• Both A and C

In "The Minister's Black Veil: A Parable," what can you infer that Elizabeth means when she says to Mr. Hooper, "...[the veil] hides a face which I am always glad to look upon. Come, good sir, let the sun shine from behind the cloud"?

• She loves him and wants to see his face
• She hopes the sun will make him remove the veil
• She hopes the clouds will pass soon
• She thinks Mr. Hooper has a sunny personality

Why do the parishioners have such an intense response to seeing the minister's veil?

• They think it is not appropriate
• They think he must be dying
• They are frightened by it
• They feel it is not religious
• Both A and D