Question

Select the correct answer.
The motto "trust thyself" is based on which transcendentalist belief?
A.
One can ultimately rely on oneself to know what is right.
B.
Individuality is better than community action.
C.
Humans have a basic and necessary connection with nature.
D.
People should focus on how they learn, not what they know.

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Answer 1

Select the correct answer.
Which characteristic of transcendentalism stemmed from romanticism?
A.
an interest in how people gain knowledge
B.
a belief in the unifying spirit
C.
a belief that humans are good and moral by nature
D.
a focus on the importance of the individual

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Answer 2

Drag each tile to the correct box.
Reconstruct the events in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” in order from earliest to latest.

Farquhar stands on a plank on a bridge with a noose around his neck.
Farquhar frees his bound hands and begins to swim away from the bridge.
Farquhar runs toward his family through the woods.
The federal scout visits Farquhar’s house.
Farquhar tries to burn Owl Creek Bridge.
Farquhar dies.

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Answer 3

The correct answer is: A. One can ultimately rely on oneself to know what is right.

Answer 4

The correct answer is: D. a focus on the importance of the individual.

Answer 5

Here is the correct order of events in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" from earliest to latest:

1. The federal scout visits Farquhar’s house.
2. Farquhar tries to burn Owl Creek Bridge.
3. Farquhar stands on a plank on a bridge with a noose around his neck.
4. Farquhar frees his bound hands and begins to swim away from the bridge.
5. Farquhar runs toward his family through the woods.
6. Farquhar dies.