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QuizMultiple Choice

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Question 9 • PBCSD_CR_1001375_English 3_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2015

What attitude toward the stars does Emerson express in the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

Answer
A
He feels that he would like to look at nothing else.
B
He feels that they are impossible to understand.
C
He feels that looking at them makes one mournful.
D
He feels they represent awe-inspiring beauty.

Explanation

Emerson says the stars “awaken a certain reverence” because they are always present yet inaccessible. This shows that he regards them as inspiring awe and admiration, which matches the choice that they represent awe-inspiring beauty.

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