Transcendentalism/Anti-transcendentalism Test Prep

According to Emerson, "every heart vibrates to that iron string." What is the "iron string"?

Which of these is NOT a way in which "Civil Disobedience" reflects Transcendentalist ideas?

Which of the following statements is NOT an idea present in "Civil Disobedience?"

All of the following are tenets of Transcendentalism EXCEPT

What does Emerson say about consistency?

Which of these statements best reflects Thoreau's philosophy as expressed in "Walden"?

Transcendentalism is presented as a ___________lifestyle.

According to Thoreau, who/what is the ultimate authority over a person?

Based on "Civil Disobedience", what can you infer about Thoreau's political philosophy?

In "Woman...", what virtue does Fuller suggest is discouraged in women?

Which of the following works is NOT an example of Anti-Transcendentalist literature?

Which of these is NOT a tenet of Anti-Transcendentalism?

Which of these BEST captures the central idea of "Civil Disobedience"?

What evidence does Thoreau give to support his view that powerful individuals abuse government?

Which of the following does not happen in the woods, according to Emerson?

Fuller says that when men admire a woman, they observe that she is "above her sex", meaning

Which is NOT a conclusion that Thoreau comes to in the excerpts from "Walden"?

Both "Self-Reliance" and "Nature" demonstrate Emerson's __________

Thoreau says that we should cultivate _______.

According to Emerson, "To be great is to be ______."

How can Thoreau's view about the government be best explained?

The style of Anti-Transcendentalist writing frequently contains the following EXCEPT

Emerson says that a true scholar is one who

With which statement would you expect Transcendentalists to agree?

What does the path that Thoreau describes represent?

Of the writers in this unit, which was NOT a member of the Transcendental Club?

What did transcendentalists believe was the center of the universe?

What is the opposite of conformity according to Emerson?

Where does Thoreau say we find heaven?

Emerson says to beware ______ because it will keep us from self-trust.

Which of these is NOT true of "Nature" by Emerson?

Anti-Transcendentalists are sometimes referred to as

Thoreau looks at luxuries as 

Emerson says, "Envy is ______; imitation is _____."

Which of these best summarizes Emerson's view of nature?

Which of these statements best characterizes the central idea of "Self-Reliance"?

Why does Thoreau NOT get lonely at Walden Pond?

In "Nature," what does Emerson mean by describing nature as both comic and melancholy?

Why does Emerson allude to individuals such as Socrates, Jesus, and Galileo in Self Reliance?