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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emily say that she wears white all of the time?
(a) It is her favorite color.
(b) To baffle the neighbors.
(c) It makes choosing clothes easier.
(d) To show her purity.

2. What does Emily say her neighbors do to try and get a look at her?
(a) Harass other members of her family.
(b) Invite themselves to dinner.
(c) Bring gifts to her door.
(d) Send invitations to her father.

3. Which of the following is something that Emily does sometimes which surprises her neighbors?
(a) Moves the curtains.
(b) Answers the door herself.
(c) Leaves poems taped to the front door.
(d) Walks out into the yard and waves to them.

4. What does Emily say that she must always do as a poet?
(a) Have patience.
(b) Choose the best words.
(c) Understand the needs of others.
(d) Respect the reader.

5. At what age did Emily believe she would be very popular?
(a) 17.
(b) 25.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Emily?

2. What title did Emily hope to be crowned when she would be 17?

3. What does Emily say the neighbors gossip about her and Lavinia?

4. What had Emily done that has stumped her neighbors?

5. What does Emily says her friend Helen Jackson is?

(see the answer key)

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