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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vinnie treat Emily since their father died?

2. What does Emily say about a publisher when talking to the professor?

3. What does Emily deride herself for thinking?

4. What realization does Emily come to about how the professor feels about her writing?

5. What does Helen believe is true about Emily's current attitude about being published?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily describe spring?

2. What does Emily call death and life?

3. What did Emily and her family wonder as Gilbert made his last declaration before dying?

4. What is true about all of Emily's suitors?

5. What did one of Emily's friends write in his last letter to her before he died?

6. What does Emily tell the audience about her heart and about why Wadsworth won't visit again?

7. With what does Emily tell the audience that she promised to help Vinnie?

8. After she fainted, Emily asks herself what about Gilbert's and her parents' graves?

9. What does Emily promise to give to the audience the next time they visit?

10. What happened to Emily about eight weeks ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This is a one person play. Do you feel the author was able to develop the other characters mentioned in the play through the character of Emily? Do you think the play would have been more effective or less effective with more characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Do you believe Emily sees herself in the same way as the audience? Why or why not? How would you describe Emily?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Emily's relationship with her father, Do you believe this relationship could be described as healthy or unhealthy? Why?

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