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Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including_______________?
Correct answer: C. Thoreau
- A. Hawthrone
- B. Stewart
- C. Thoreau
- D. A and B
Explanation
Emerson encouraged and mentored Henry David Thoreau, who became a major Transcendentalist writer. Hawthorne was associated with Emerson’s circle, but the clearly intended mentor relationship in the options is Emerson and Thoreau.
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