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WorksheetsTranscendentalists
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to "Nature," where should a person go to be alone?
a)
his chamber
b)
city streets
c)
a church
d)
outside
2.
What does Emerson mean by "nature?"
a)
People
b)
impressions from natural objects
c)
outer space
d)
flowers, animals, mountains
3.
When Emerson crosses the "bare common," he is ...
a)
sad
b)
happy
c)
upset
d)
lonely
4.
In the woods Emerson finds ...
a)
lots of fish & game
b)
trees one can talk to
c)
a peaceful place to write
d)
love & the joy of youth
5.
Emerson says nature wears the colors of ...
a)
autumn
b)
man's spirit
c)
childhood
d)
vegetables
6.
Imagery can be described as ...
a)
word pictures
b)
sensory naturalism
c)
words that have a pleasing sound
d)
the tone of a literary work
7.
What truth must we all accept according to Emerson?
a)
we need friends
b)
we must stay childlike
c)
we must accept where we are
d)
it's ok to be a coward
8.
How long did Thoreau live @ Walden Pond?
a)
few days
b)
few months
c)
1 year
d)
over 2 years
9.
Thoreau's opinion of life =
a)
solitude is tedious & boring
b)
smart people need many friends
c)
simple life = happy life
10.
"I wanted to live deep & suck out all the marrow of life" means Thoreau
a)
never wants to go hungry
b)
wants to dive in the ocean
c)
wants to get the most from life
d)
wants to beat his neighbors
11.
Which of the following would Thoreau like?
a)
most people's lives are too simple
b)
most people just do what others say
c)
you should live to glorify God
d)
people should compromise
12.
In "Brute Neighbors" what do the ants symbolize?
a)
people Thoreau hates
b)
Greeks & Romans
c)
Human warfare
d)
conflict between ants
13.
How does Thoreau feel about working in the field?
a)
he enjoys it
b)
he resents it
c)
he's annoyed
d)
he's surprised
14.
In "Solitude" Thoreau
a)
explains that he doesn't feel lonely
b)
argues life should be convenient
c)
admits it's tough being alone
d)
says he would feel lonely in space
15.
Thoreau says he wanted to live @ Walden b/c he ....
a)
wants to withdraw from life
b)
wants to live more fully
c)
wants to show he doesn't need others
d)
dislikes people
16.
Which of the following best states Emerson's philosophy?
a)
Turnabout is fair play
b)
keep your head in the clouds
c)
misery loves company
d)
be true to yourself
17.
The tone of "Self-Reliance is ...
a)
neutral
b)
uplifting
c)
despairing
d)
gloomy
18.
What does Emerson call "the hobgoblin of little minds?"
a)
consistency
b)
society
c)
cowardice
d)
conspiracy
19.
Emerson states that the most sacred part of a person is ....
a)
the work they accomplish
b)
their courage not to conform
c)
the shadow they cast on the world
d)
the integrity of their mind
20.
What is Emerson's opinion of society?
a)
Society helps people
b)
we must accept society's rules
c)
society separates us from chaos
d)
society denies people freedom
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