ELA Ohio State Test Prep

In passage 2, what does Emerson suggest is the relationship between nature and the scholar?

• Nature is a teacher of the scholar, providing instruction on many things
• Nature and the scholar are companions, working toward a similar cause
• Nature and the scholar are equals, each belonging to the same classification system
• Nature is an adversary of the scholar, each fighting for control of the natural world

Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• "The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is that of nature." (P3)
• "Far, too, as her splendors shine, system on system shooring like rays, upward, downward, without centre, without circumference..." (P3)
• "To the young mind, every thing is individual, stands by itself." (P3)
• "By and by, it finds how to join two things, and see in them one nature; then three, then three thousand..." (P3)

What is a key idea in Passage 2?

• Schoklars have an obligation to be in touch with nature.
• Young people should spend more time connecting with nature. 
• Scientists should be devoted to cataloguing and classifying nature.
• Humans should understand nature in order to understand themselves.

What details from the passage help develop the key idea?

• metaphors connecting humans and nature
• narrative of how nature has shaped people
• examples from real life displaying the benefits of studying nature
• comparisons between those who are connected to nature and those who are not

In paragraph 3, Emerson states that "science is nothing but the finding of analogy." How does this idea help Emerson develop his overall purpose?

• It appeals to emotion by highlighting the importance of nature in the lives of humans.
• It appeals to logic by emphasizing the connection between nature and the human mind.
• It appeals to logic by listing examples of scientific findings and explains how each led to important progress.
• It appeals to emotion by providing examples of different types of scientists to show how nature is important to each.

Read the sentence from Passage 2. 
"The astronomer discovers that geometry, a pure abstraction of the human mind, is the measure of planetary motion." (P3)
How does this sentence develop Emerson's claims?

• It explains humanity's place in the world relative to nature.
• It establishes scientists' ability to effect change in the world.
• It demonstrates that things that seem unrelated are actually closely connected. 
• It gives an example of disciplines scholars should study to improve themselves.

In Passage 2, how does Emerson describe the development of the mind?

• It develops in a circular manner, by constantly learning and then re-learning facts.
• It develops in partnership with others, by learning from teachers who have acquired knowledge.
• It develops by moving from a complicated lifestyle with many distractions toward a more focused lifestyle.
• It develops by moving from discrete understandings toward perceiving the connections that form the natural world.