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Transcendentalism - Emerson, Thoreau, MLK
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1
An acorn and a chestnut
need the same amount of soil, water, and sun
they coexist peacefully
each follows its own nature
need the same amount of shade, water, and fertilizer
2
When Emerson says, "Nature is both old and new to me" he means
we should be kind to our neighbors
we have seen this all before and it's boring
everything is connected
man is inherently good
3
A common rhetorical shift used by MLK is
"And"
"For"
"But"
"So"
4
What events are listed in the correct order?
Civil Rights Movement; Civil War; Revolutionary War; WWII
Revolutionary War; Civil Rights Movement; Civil War; WWII
Revolutionary War; Civil War; WWII; Civil Rights Movement
WWII; Revolutionary War; Civil Rights Movement; Civil War
5
Finish the quote: "To be great is to be _____."
powerful
wealthy
innocent
misunderstood
6
In "Civil Disobedience," Thoreau states that
the body is stronger than we think
nature is the way to truth
society hinders people
the mind can't be imprisoned
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Unjust laws should be
transgressed
avoided
accepted
followed until changed
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"Envy is ______"
ignorance
motivation to do better
useless
silly
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MLK was influenced by the teachings of Emerson and Thoreau
False
True
10
Thoreau's ideas inspired
All of the above
Martin Luther King
Mahatma Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
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The standing government
is ideal
can be abused
is the best we have
can solve all world problems
12
Thoreau was against the 1845 election of
Polk
Harris
Trump
Lincoln
13
As punishment for his act of civil disobedience, Thoreau
left the country
spent a month in jail
had to work off his fine
spent a night in jail
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MLK's letter ends with a tone of
hope
despair
indifference
rage
15
The overall tone of his letter is
Sarcastic
Defeated
Aggressive
Calm and reasoned
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Thoreau was also against the ____ war
World War 1
Civil
Vietnam
Spanish American War
17
Pathos is meant to
provide facts and statistics
provide historical context
evoke positive and/or negative emotions
provide a moral stance
18
Maintaining the status quo would mean
Updating outdated ideas
keeping things as they are
19
Both Nature and Self-Reliance focus on
belief in the self
friendships
politics
religion
20
The previous quote means that
you should do the same thing every day
you should stay firm to your consistent ideas
it is okay to change your mind often
you should fear change
21
Thoreau's protest was
refusing to eat
marching through the streets
refusing to pay taxes
sitting peacefully in front of city hall
22
Man should be the " ______ to stop the machine."
oil
counterfriction
23
A good way to elaborate is through a story or
tall tale
made up story
folk tale
anecdote
24
Referencing historical figures is a type of
personification
allusion
imagery
metaphor
25
MLK's audience is
those who oppose desegregation
white clergymen
26
A type of repetition with consecutive words at the beginning of a phrase is a(n)
alliteration
consonance
assonance
anaphora
27
Thoreau believes we should follow our
body
conscience
mind
reason
28
Kairos and Exigence refer to
wrong time; urgent matter
right time and pressure for action respectively
right time; wrong answer
pressure for action and right time respectively
29
According to Emerson, what is wrong
constantly "Googling" information
contradicting yourself often
going against your nature
reading books
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A sanction
reward
penalty
31
According to MLK, what is contagious?
the disease of segregation
southern hospitality
32
The transparent eyeball mentioned by Emerson indicates that
that man, nature, and God are connected
that we become childish in Nature
that Nature made him cry
he had watched Monsters Inc.
33
With his concession, MLK tries to
disagree with his audience outright
establish what he has in common with his target audience
34
According to Thoreau
man should be a citizen first
man should be an individual first
35
The "white moderate," even more so than the KKK, are considered by MLK a sense of
indifference
rage
hope
frustration
36
"Imitation is _______."
humiliating
suicide
the best form of flattery
the best way to fit in
37
The tone, mood, and subject of a text
can change throughout the piece
remain the same throughout
38
Precipitate means to
cause something to stay the same
add fire to a flame
add water to extinguish a flame
cause something to happen suddenly
39
To discipline someone
punish them
reward them
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Juxtaposition
contrasts
compares
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"Foolish _____ is the hobgoblin of little minds..."
conscience
consistency
opinions
thoughts
42
The rebels of today, according to MLK are
Pilgrims
Franklin and Jefferson
the heroes of tomorrow
future politicians
43
A great person
follows their intuition
questions nature
dwells on the past
follows reason
44
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"? is an example of
simile
antithesis
metaphor
anaphora
45
Cognizant means
clueless
awareness; understanding
46
Historical references to religious figures can establish
kairos
logos
pathos
ethos
47
Kairos refers to
the judgment of the audience
the emotions conjured in the audience
the tone of the piece
the timeliness of the piece
48
Thoreau compared government to
a machine
a lighthouse
a tree
a bird
49
"Nature wears the colors of the spirit" means that
nature is threatening
Nature makes us feel better
our experiences affect how we see nature
spirits that protect us dwell in nature
50
A question in a text that is answered is a
hypophora
rhetorical question
