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The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson EOC
The American Scholar by Ralph Waldo Emerson EOC
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Which sentence from the passage best reflects Emerson's philosophy of idealism
In this distribution of functions, the scholar ...
In the divided or social state, these functions are parceled
Year by year, we come up hither to read one more chapter...
Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all ...
2
Which change if any, should be made to the parenthetical citation?
No change.
(Matthews, 193)
(193)
(Matthews)
3
Tito needs to locate information about how Emerson's poem, "The bell," was received after...
"The Bell"; Criticisms
Poets: Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Poems: "The Bell"
Periods in Poetry: Romantic Period, Trancendentalism
4
Based on the passage, which best describes Emerson's attitude toward the topic
He is disappointed by the lack of current research...
He feels the topic is inappropriate for the audience
He thinks there is nothing new to add to it
He embraces the opportunity to examine the topic in a new..
5
Based on the passage, with which statement would Emerson most likely agree?
A man should be judged by his individual character but...
Man's greatest mistake is identifying himseld with what he..
Every man should be trained to perform both intellectual...
Success and failure are determined by a single choice...
6
Sonia is writing a works-consulted list for her paper on Trancendentalism...
objectivity of source
reason for consulting
year of publication
expertise of author
7
individuals: man:: fingers: hand Emerson uses the analogy to show which belief?
that without the use of the fingers, the hand in useless...
that all men, although functioning as individuals...
that fables, and the lessons they hold, are the basis...
that society places a higher value on some professions...
8
The passage is an example of the literary world's effort to
Separate people based on background
establish a stronger...
put Realism in American literature
show the influence of nature on man
9
Which phrase correctly replaces the underlined part of the sentence?
beliefs (individuality, non conformity, and harmony...
beliefs, (individualism, nonconformity, and harmony...
beliefs: [individualism, noncomformity, and harmony...
No Change
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Which best established this passage as a speech
it was written in 1837
It explains something about mankind
It speaks directly to the audience
it includes a fable