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Emily Dickinson's Poetry — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"?

A
One must conform in order to survive in the world.
B
One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
C
One must limit one’s communication with people in the community.
D
One should work to improve society for future generations.
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Read the excerpt from "Self-Reliance," by Ralph Waldo Emerson.Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion.Based on the excerpt, what is Emerson’s view of the relationship between society and individuals?

A
Society helps people feel more free.
B
Society protects people’s rights.
C
Society pushes people to be more unique.
D
Society encourages people to be alike.
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What does Emerson argue should be the basis of human actions in the second paragraph of “Self-Reliance”?

A
the right to protect one’s property from damage by others
B
confidence in one’s intelligence and inner worth
C
a desire for progress and innovation in society
D
the urge to succeed and make a decent living
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How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.
B
He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.
C
He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.
D
He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.
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Which statement best summarizes the third paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
Having finished framing his house, he sought out another house to dismantle for building materials. He found one and bought it cheaply.
B
First he constructed the frame of his house, and then he bought the boards. The boards came from another house.
C
His house frame was ready for its boards by mid-April. He had gotten the boards from a small, run-down building he purchased for a good price.
D
The building he took his house’s boards from was not in very good shape. The price was reasonable, though.

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