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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the girls wasn't Mary Lyon able to convert?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

3. What title does Emily's father hold?
(a) None.
(b) Squire.
(c) Knight.
(d) Sir.

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

5. In what year did Emily leave her father for the first time?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1847.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1898.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals did Emily say Mary Lyon was like?

2. What does Emily say has happened to the notes she has sent to her neighbors?

3. Which of the following was not one of Mary Lyon's classifications for students?

4. How does Emily describe her relationships?

5. What happened to all the girls who weren't hopeful?

(see the answer key)

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