Part 4

Quiz for Document P4-2: Joseph Story, Address Delivered on the Dedication of the Cemetery at Mount Auburn (1831)

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Question 1

In his address at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in 1831, Joseph Story uses the view of the Charles River meeting the Atlantic Ocean as a symbol ofA. duty and liberty.
B. federalism and republicanism.
C. male and female.
D. time and eternity.

Question 2

What American cultural ideal does Story express in his contemplation of Mount Auburn Cemetery’s first fifty years of existence?A. Equality
B. Expansion
C. Justice
D. Liberty

Question 3

Which of the following statements is best supported by Story’s use of images to describe the setting of Mount Auburn Cemetery?A. Beauty is a matter of individualistic subjective judgment in a democratic society.
B. Natural processes balanced by human design and effort can create an ideal human society.
C. Nature is a hostile force to be tamed by civilizing human effort.
D. Story idealizes nature and rejects the designs of humans as destructive of nature’s beauty.