Which of the following most clearly describes a central theme in the Walt Whitman poem, "I Hear America Singing"?
a. every man and woman contributes positively and uniquely to the american experience and identity
b. america is made up of hard-working tradesman
c. the American identity is expressed in song by the women and children who live in this great nation
d. none of the above is correct.

What belief does Whitman share with Ralph Waldo Emerson and other transcendentalists?
a. We should live our lives well to achieve everlasting happiness
b. man learns his most important lessons and insights in the present, through direct experience