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QuizMultiple Choice

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 1 • PBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015

Which statement best summarizes the final two paragraphs of Chapter I of Nature?

Answer
A
The power in nature that one perceives is due both to nature and to one’s own intelligence.
B
One is repeatedly struck by the ability of nature to affect one’s mind and body.
C
Much of nature is truly beautiful and has an overwhelming effect on one’s mind and body.
D
One may appreciate the great beauty of nature but is unable to fully understand it.

Explanation

In the final two paragraphs, Emerson reflects on the delight and sense of connection a person feels in nature. He says the power that creates this delight lies not in nature alone, but in the person—or in a harmony between the person and nature. That is why A, which says the perceived power comes from both nature and one’s own intelligence, best summarizes the passage.

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