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Transcendentalism
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1
What does
society
encourage us to do?
Conform
Wear down on our motivation
Grow collaboratively with others
Better ourselves
2
How does Whitman feel about time?
He was just vibing out, man.
The present is an opportunity
The past shapes us
We should always be looking to the future
3
Which of these people did not advocate transcendentalism during its period of popularity?
Tukahoe
Henry David Thoreau
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Walt Whitman
4
What does Whitman say about himself?
He had transcended, and you should follow his lead
He does not directly reference his own work
He is unoriginal, but hopes to assist in your self-improvement
He's not sure his readers are smart enough to understand him
5
Which statement is not correct about transcendentalism?
It was popular in the mid 1800's
It was advocated by Henry David Thoreau
It emphasized the impossibility of change
Transcendental art usually depicted the wilderness
6
Which one of these words illustrates the idea of this quote best?
Simplicity
Melancholy
Natural
Self-reliance
7
Which one of these is not a tenet of transcendentalism?
Devotion to God
Predestination
Individualism
Self-reliance
8
According to Thoreau, what is the "Hobgoblin of little minds?"
cowardice
society
consistency
industrialization
9
Which is
NOT
a core belief of the Transcendentalists?
One should wish to be a martyr for a unjust cause
Belief in the Oversoul
There is a deep connection between people, nature, and God
Live simply
10
Which of these comparisons was used in one of the transcendentalist passages that we read?
Light = change
Grass = cycle of life
Trees = conformity
Clouds = thoughts
11
How did the Transcendentalists feel about themselves?
They were superior to others - they had transcended
They didn't compare - other people were unimportant and not on their minds
They were lesser than others - they wanted to grow like others in the past
They were equal to others - we are all working to transcend
12
What is the transcendentalist definition of optimism?
That if a problem exists, everyone will help fix it
That if problems exist, 1 person's hard work can fix it
The belief that everyone should be happy no matter what
The belief that everything will work out by itself
13
In
Leaves of Grass
, what motif is present in almost every poem?
The cycle of life and death
Mothers
Trees
The sun
14
Which quote does not relate to transcendental beliefs?
“This whole earth we inhabit is but a point in space.”
Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
“A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned”
“For who can we be, but ourselves.”
15
Which quote best exemplifies the main, original theme of
Walden?
"When you think of getting a farm... do not buy greedily"
"I am monarch of all I survey"
"Let your affairs be as two or three. Keep your accounts on your thumbnail"
"Fight like pygmies do with cranes"
16
What does it mean to transcend?
To break a law
To sink below
To rise above/go beyond limits
To leave society for a period of time
17
According to Thoreau, what is one thing a transcendentalist hopes to do in their life?
Break a law as a right of passage
front only life's essential facts
Become a member of a group of people detached from city life
Visit other countries and view their respective governments
18
Transcendentalists think people should support a cause only if they themselves believe in it
True
False
19
Acc to
Civil Disobedience,
Thoreau wants citizens of the US to do what if their govt is unjust
Try to amend its laws
Leave the country
Obey its laws
Transgress its laws
20
Thoreau believes that just voting for a change in society is effective
True
False
