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1.What identity was young Boswell searching for, according to Bate?
one that could be molded to fit changing environments
one that would allow him to leave behind his Scottish heritage
one that would resemble his father
one that could define itself against the example of his father


2.What was Boswell's profoundest enjoyment?
returning to Edinburgh to practice law
the company and approval of older men of acknowledged standing
seeing his works published for the first time
meeting Johnson for the first time


3.How did Boswell describe his biography of Samuel Johnson?
a memory of conversations with a wordsmith
an epic poem about a brilliant Englishman
a life in Scenes
a complete illustration of a man

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