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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. Who does Emily say knows her better than anyone else?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

2. To what does Emily tell Miss Lyon she is not attracted?
(a) A life of duty.
(b) The other girls who are Christians.
(c) The stories in the Bible
(d) The process of reading.

3. What does Emily say about a publisher when talking to the professor?
(a) A publisher would see the genius in her writing.
(b) A publisher would realize the potential.
(c) A publisher would want to take a risk with her.
(d) A publisher would recognize what she is doing.

4. Which of the following animals did Emily say Mary Lyon was like?
(a) Bear.
(b) Dragon.
(c) Cat.
(d) Butterfly.

5. What does Emily say that the residents of Amherst provide her?
(a) A source of inspiration for writing.
(b) The means to survive.
(c) A need to keep herself inside the house.
(d) Endless amusement.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Emily believe she would be very popular?

2. What does Emily deride herself for thinking?

3. What does Emily ask the professor when they finally meet?

4. What did Emily tell the audience that she had done anonymously?

5. What does Professor HIgginson say about Emily's poetry?

(see the answer key)

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