Ralph Waldo Emerson’s__ is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”()
A. Nature
B. The American Scholar
C. The Conduct of Life
D. Self-Reliance
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Being a devoted abolitionist until the end of his life made Thoreau’s life stimulating and compelling. Which of the following statements is not true about Thoreau as an abolitionist()
A. He wrote several essays, like “Slavery in Massachusetts” (1854) and “A Plea for Captain John Brown “(1859), to support abolitionist cause
B. He helped slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad
C. He moved into the political forefront only with his defense of John Brown
D. He wrote many books about how helpful and necessary slavery is
Which of the following is not a work of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s()
A. The Sketch Book
B. The House of the Seven Gables
C. The Blithedale Romance
D. The Marble Faun
Hawthorne once joined a transcendentalist utopian society Brook Farm. What could not be the possible reason for that()
A. He deeply believed in transcendentalism for life
B. He was able to save money staying there
C. He wanted to use the experience writing his novel
D. He could get a home for Sophia and himself
In Madrid, Longfellow spent time with_______ and was particularly impressed by the author’s work ethic()
A. Washington Irving
B. Ralph Waldo Emerson
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Henry David Thoreau