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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Emily say she was happy not to return to Mount Holyoke?
(a) Her father wanted her home anyway.
(b) It was a scary place to be.
(c) She did not like Miss Lyon.
(d) Her sister was going to another school.

2. What did Emily believe would happen if Austin did not turn around to see her as he was leaving in the coach?
(a) He would return home later than normal.
(b) She would never see him again.
(c) He would not earn good grades.
(d) She would have a bad semester.

3. What did Austin going to school have to do with Emily staying home?
(a) Men were supposed to go to school, while girls were not.
(b) She believes her father couldn't handle more than one child away at one time.
(c) Austin earned better grades than Emily ever earned.
(d) Her father couldn't afford to pay for two children to go to school.

4. How old was Emily when she left her father for the first time?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

5. From where did Emily get her middle name?
(a) From her mother's sister.
(b) From her father's sister.
(c) From her father's best friend.
(d) From her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily leave with the cakes she bakes for her neighbors?

2. What does Emily admit about all the things she does?

3. What does Emily offer to Professor HIgginson?

4. About what does Emily think will be some of the first things she will ask the professor?

5. How many classifications did Mary Lyon have for her students?

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