Transcendentalism Emerson and Thoreau

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Transcendentalism Emerson and Thoreau

Transcendentalism Emerson and Thoreau

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What must everyone realize at some point in life?

that our forced education system will help us realize that the universe is good

that the power of nature is not real

that being ignorant of others will lead to a great deal of hate

that we can never know our true potential until we trust ourselves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

According to "Self Reliance", the best way to live is by…

putting our heart and soul into everything we do

trying to discover new requirements of society

attempting to understand the rules of conformity

living a happy only if we are the most intelligent

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

According to Emerson in "Self Reliance" how should we live our lives?

by accepting that famous men are the only winners

by accepting our lives the way they are and trusting ourselves

by trying to imitate the people around us

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is self-reliance?

a reliance on tradition and customs

a refusal to conform to society's expectations

a conspiracy against society

a request for conformity by everyone in society

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Self-reliance is put into practice by…

thinking for yourself, no matter what anyone else believes

fighting for equal pay

reading the teaching of Socrates, Jesus, Martin Luther King, and Galileo

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

According to Thoreau we should...

make sure that we always fully support our government

make sure we do not support unjust governments

remain peaceful as we deal with unjust governments

always remain loyal and fight for our governments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements would Thoreau agree with?

if someone deceives you, you have a right to take the law into your own hands

the treasury makes the law, but we are not compelled to follow it

how we perceive things decides whether we are revolutionary

it is not enough to take a view against the government, you must take action

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Thoreau choose to live in the woods?

to challenge himself to do so

to live meaningfully and get away from an unjust government

to avoid other people

to get closer to nature