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What attitude toward the stars does Emerson express in the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature? |
He feels they represent awe-inspiring beauty. |
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Which statement best summarizes the final two paragraphs of Chapter I of Nature? |
The power in nature that one perceives is due both to nature and to one’s own intelligence. |
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How is the concept of solitude portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature? |
Solitude is viewed as a source of strength. |
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Which statement best describes how the tone of Society and Solitude is different from the tone of Chapter I of Nature? |
Society and Solitude has a contemplative tone, while Nature has a more lyrical and whimsical tone. |
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Which best summarizes the role of conversation expressed in Society and Solitude? |
Conversation has the power to either affirm or destroy the connections between people. |
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How does the relationship between "man and vegetable" described in paragraph five of Chapter I of Nature support the piece’s central idea? |
It suggests that the relationship between humans and nature is mystical but also unquestionable. |
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How does Emerson relate independence and friendships in Society and Solitude? |
He feels that independence can strengthen friendships. |
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Which statement would be included in a summary of the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature? |
The stars at night are beautiful but sometimes unappreciated. |
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Which best states how the concept of trust is portrayed in Chapter I of Nature and in Society and Solitude? |
Nature implies suspicion of others but does not state it, while Society and Solitude states directly that suspicion of others is natural. |
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Which best describes Emerson’s argument in this excerpt? |
In order to balance society and solitude, one must maintain both independence and sympathy for others. |
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According to the third paragraph of Chapter I of Nature, how does Emerson define the poet’s view of nature? |
The poet sees something in nature that cannot be quantified. |
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When Emerson states, "It by no means follows that we are not fit for society, because soirees are tedious," in Society and Solitude, how does he support his statement? |
He suggests that a person has one conception of one’s self when in a group and another when with just one other person. |
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How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature? |
Friendship is considered to be valuable but not necessarily vital. |
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Which sentence from Nature best supports Emerson’s claim? |
The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and the heart of the child. |
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Which statement would be included in a summary of paragraph one of Society and Solitude? |
Solitude is an inner concept rather than an outward one. |
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