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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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Which of the following advice would a Transcendentalist give?
Do what feels right for you.
Sell all your belongings and live off the cash you make.
Follow my advice exactly.
Live all by yourself and never engage with other people.
2
Transcendentalism began in ___.
South America
Europe
the United States
Antarctica
3
Which of the following would a Transcendentalist most like to read?
A science book about illnesses
A self-help book about reaching one's greatest potential
A historical novel about the Crusades
A Horatio Alger novel (a classic rags to riches story)
4
To transcend is to
fall behind
rise above
forget the past and future
move beyond
5
For the Transcendentalists, what was a universal connector of all things?
the Oversight
the Self
the Oversoul
the Overlord
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Instinct and intuition relates to
doing what society says is best for everyone
following one's heart
Intelligence of the Heart
using logic and reason to make decisions
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For the Transcendentalists, the Oversoul could be discovered by engaging in
Giving costly gifts
Communion with Nature
Having many friends and neighbors
Going against one's instinct
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Who brought Transcendentalism to the United States?
Mark Twain
George Washington
the Puritans
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The Transcendentalists primarily wrote essays and ___.
lectures
poems
short stories
novels
10
Which of the following trips would a Transcendentalist most like to take?
A Caribbean cruise on a crowded luxury ship
Traveling to several European cities with acquaintances
A solitary camping trip to Alaska
Staying in a 5-star hotel, ordering room service daily
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Immanuel Kant, a ____ philosopher, is credited with creating Transcendentalism.
English
Canadian
German
Welsh
12
Which of the following periods of American literature DID NOT occur BEFORE Transcendentalism?
Puritanism/Colonialism
Realism/Regionalism
The Age of Reason/Revolutionary Period
Romanticism
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What is considered to have ended the Transcendental period of American literature?
the Revolutionary War
World War I
the Civil War
World War II
14
Which of the following would a Transcendentalist most likely serve if he invited you over?
nothing; Transcendentalists transcended eating completely
pizza or burgers, any takeout really
a simple, natural meal, which he prepared himself
an elaborate, four-course meal, prepared by a servant
15
Which of the following would a Transcendentalist say is always appropriate to give as a gift?
books
tools
gold bars
fruits and flowers
16
The Transcendentalists were fundamentally ___ thinkers.
pessimistic
inconsiderate
scientific
optimistic
17
Which of the following are Transcendentalists?
James Fenimore Cooper
Mary Wollstonecraft
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson
18
The belief that humans are basically good and can seek Truth individually is known as
Natural Light
Inner Light
Inner Oversoul
Outer Light
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The idea that people can find Truth through self-knowledge, understanding, and independence is
nonconformity
back to basics
conformity
bridge-building
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To what did Transcendentalists look for Truth?
the Self
Religion
Logic and Reason
Nature
