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The Belle of Amherst | Quiz

William Luce
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The Belle of Amherst | Quiz

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1)

How does Emily describe the Bible? (from Act 1, Section 2)

A book with no merry sections.
A book that is never wise.
As a book of lies.
As an arid book.
2)

How does Emily feel about the boy that ran away from Amherst? (from Act 2, Section 2)

She thinks it is awful.
She thinks it is wonderful.
She thinks it is shocking.
She thinks it is surprising.
3)

How does Emily think her father felt about Austin? (from Act 1, Section 2)

She thinks he respected Austin above all others.
She thinks he was ashamed of Austin.
She thinks he did not understand Austin.
She thinks he did not like Austin at all.
4)

How does Emily characterize the relationship between Austin and their father? (from Act 1, Section 2)

Antagonistic.
Tight.
Energetic.
Strange.
5)

Who used the path more than anyone else? (from Act 1, Section 2)

Emily and her father.
Austin and his father.
Emily and Sue.
Emily and Austin.
6)

What is Emily doing as she is waiting? (from Act 2, Section 1)

Making dress.
Sewing together a book.
Writing a new poem.
Reading to her sister.
7)

What does Emily comment about not understanding the excitement around? (from Act 2, Section 2)

Visitng Europe.
Winters in Vermont.
Founding a college.
Mona Lisa painting.
8)

What did Gilbert do when he was six with a friend? (from Act 2, Section 2)

Make a lemonade stand.
Write his first poem.
Put on an animal show on the front lawn.
Planned his first trip away from Amherst.
9)

Why doesn't Emily feel lonely when her family goes to church? (from Act 1, Section 2)

She visits with her neighbors.
She turns to writing.
She reads and loses herself in her texts.
She feels God is always with her.
10)

Who missed Austin the most while he was at school? (from Act 1, Section 2)

Mary Lyon.
Their mother.
Emily.
Their father.
11)

What is Austin doing that Vinnie doesn't object to which Emily finds odd because of her self-righteousness? (from Act 2, Section 1)

Moving away from Amherst.
Working outside of the home.
Living in a different house.
Having an affair.
12)

What does Emily offer to Professor HIgginson? (from Act 2, Section 1)

Many more poems.
A slice of her cake.
A glass of lemonade.
A place to stay.
13)

What does Emily believe her father's gift to Austin was described to do? (from Act 1, Section 2)

Tie Austin to his father forever.
Keep Austin close to home.
Help provide for Austin and his new bride.
Ensure the family was never apart.
14)

What state does Emily indicate the house was in when her father was alive? (from Act 2, Section 2)

Pandemonium.
Fear.
Insanity.
Relaxation.
15)

How did Austin and his father act when they were together? (from Act 1, Section 2)

They would refuse to talk to each other.
As if they were best friends.
As if the other did not exist.
They would fight.
16)

What does Emily try to explain to Vinnie about the man? (from Act 2, Section 1)

She didn't know he was coming.
She will not meet with the man.
She planned to run away with him.
She wanted to meet him.
17)

In her vision what does Emily tell her mother to do before her father arrives for lunch? (from Act 2, Section 2)

Take the handkerchief from her head.
Go find his slippers and paper.
Hide the mop and bucket.
Take Buffy off of the chair.
18)

What does Emily believe her business is to do? (from Act 2, Section 1)

Understand the world around her.
Live with her family.
Make poetry.
Publish poetry.
19)

How does Emily say the world is when ones parents are gone? (from Act 2, Section 2)

Sad but exciting.
Strange and lonely.
Full of relief.
Long and filled with tradegy.
20)

How many nephews does Emily have? (from Act 2, Section 2)

4.
2.
3.
1.
21)

When did Emily decide to stop attending church? (from Act 1, Section 2)

When she was finished with school.
When her father died.
When her brother moved out.
When she was 30.
22)

How does Emily say she feels about being single? (from Act 2, Section 1)

She accepts her life for what it is.
She wants to find her own man.
She has tremenndous regrets.
She still wishes she had found a man.
23)

What does Emily ask the professor when they finally meet? (from Act 2, Section 1)

When he will be leaving.
Where he will be staying.
Why he took so long to visit.
Why he didn't publish her last poem.
24)

What does Emily do with the man? (from Act 2, Section 1)

She asks him to wait for her.
She leaves with him.
She sends him away.
She refuses to meat with him.
25)

Why does Emily think that her father wanted her to stay home? (from Act 1, Section 2)

He was lonely.
To write her poems.
For her health.
He needed her to care for him.
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