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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poem 1683 recalls a time when Emily felt as if she were forgotten by a friend. Emily states she was surprised she was _____ enough to be forgotten by this friend.
(a) Good.
(b) Memorable.
(c) Loved.
(d) Worthy.

2. Poem 729 is a statement of undying devotion to a mysterious ____.
(a) Bird.
(b) Woman.
(c) "Sir."
(d) Church worker.

3. In Poem 1176, Emily writes about the spectacular abilities of _____.
(a) Animals.
(b) Humans.
(c) God.
(d) Nature.

4. In the second stanza of Poem 1137, Emily writes about the joys of the wind. These joys include _______ and coming or going at will.
(a) Carrying birds.
(b) Lifting the leaves.
(c) Entertaining forests.
(d) Bringing storms.

5. The wind is the topic of Poem 1137. In the first stanza Emily describes the duties of the wind as including directing ships at sea and marking the beginning of ____.
(a) April.
(b) Winter.
(c) March.
(d) September.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 1100, Emily writes about a feeling of _____ that this loved one is so close to infinity while those associated are required to stay behind on earth.

2. In Poem 723, as the ship capsizes, what are all members of the crew doomed to as they fall below the waves?

3. In Poem 809, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that those who are loved are unable to do what?

4. In Poem 1764, Emily indicates the memories the ____ resurrect almost make her wish their song would stop. Hearing these familiar and memory evoking noises can break the heart more quickly than a sword, she concludes.

5. In Poem 737, Emily describes the moon in friendly terms. The description paints a picture of the moon being arrayed in silver, beryl and ____, materials used often in jewelry.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the second version of Poem 1357.

2. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.

3. Describe the poet's comparison of the brain to God in Poem 632.

4. In Poem 809 Emily writes about the nature of love. What does she say?

5. How does Emily feel about the concept that pain grows less over time in Poem 686?

6. How does the poet describe a person with a hard face in Poem 1711?

7. Describe denial in Poem 621.

8. How does the author describe the pain of being forgotten in Poem 1683?

9. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.

10. How does Dickinson describe the death of a loved on in Poem 1100?

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