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Transcendentalism Review
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An #ELA Quiz to review the key concepts of #Transcendentalism in #AmericanLiterature
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1
Who brought Transcendentalism to the United States?
George Washington
the Puritans
Mark Twain
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Transcendentalists primarily wrote essays and ___.
lectures
short stories
novels
poems
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For the Transcendentalists, what was a universal connector of all things?
the Oversight
the Self
the Oversoul
the Overlord
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Which of the following would a Transcendentalist most likely serve if he invited you over?
an elaborate, four-course meal, prepared by a servant
pizza or burgers, any takeout really
a simple, natural meal, which he prepared himself
nothing; Transcendentalists transcended eating completely
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Which of the following are Transcendentalists?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
James Fenimore Cooper
Henry David Thoreau
Mary Wollstonecraft
6
The belief that humans are basically good and can seek Truth individually is known as
Inner Oversoul
Inner Light
Natural Light
Outer Light
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The idea that people can find Truth through self-knowledge, understanding, and independence is
conformity
back to basics
nonconformity
bridge-building
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Which of the following advice would a Transcendentalist give?
Follow my advice exactly.
Sell all your belongings and live off the cash you make.
Do what feels right for you.
Live all by yourself and never engage with other people.
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Transcendentalism began in ___.
the United States
Antarctica
South America
Europe
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To what did Transcendentalists look for Truth?
Nature
Religion
Logic and Reason
the Self
11
Which of the following would a Transcendentalist say is always appropriate to give as a gift?
gold bars
fruits and flowers
books
tools
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Instinct and intuition relates to
using logic and reason to make decisions
doing what society says is best for everyone
Intelligence of the Heart
following one's heart
13
Immanuel Kant, a ____ philosopher, is credited with creating Transcendentalism.
Canadian
English
Welsh
German
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To transcend is to
move beyond
rise above
forget the past and future
fall behind
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Which of the following would a Transcendentalist most like to read?
A Horatio Alger novel (a classic rags to riches story)
A science book about illnesses
A historical novel about the Crusades
A self-help book about reaching one's greatest potential
16
The Transcendentalists were fundamentally ___ thinkers.
optimistic
inconsiderate
pessimistic
scientific
17
Which of the following trips would a Transcendentalist most like to take?
Traveling to several European cities with acquaintances
Staying in a 5-star hotel, ordering room service daily
A solitary camping trip to Alaska
A Caribbean cruise on a crowded luxury ship
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Which of the following periods of American literature DID NOT occur BEFORE Transcendentalism?
Realism/Regionalism
Puritanism/Colonialism
Romanticism
The Age of Reason/Revolutionary Period
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What is considered to have ended the Transcendental period of American literature?
the Civil War
World War I
the Revolutionary War
World War II
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For the Transcendentalists, the Oversoul could be discovered by engaging in
Communion with Nature
Having many friends and neighbors
Giving costly gifts
Going against one's instinct
