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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. What had Emily done that has stumped her neighbors?
(a) She hasn't left the house for years.
(b) She has refused to talk to anyone in years.
(c) She hasn't talked to her father in years.
(d) She hasn't shared any of her writing in years.

2. What does Emily ask from the audience?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Patience.
(d) Acceptance.

3. What is Emily carrying as she enters the stage for the first time?
(a) Teapot.
(b) A doll.
(c) Pen and paper.
(d) Book of poems.

4. Which of the following is an accurate description of how Emily refers to her father's sister?
(a) The only male on the female side of the relatives.
(b) The only male relative to become a female.
(c) The only female who can take on the male relatives.
(d) The only female relative who wished to become a male.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Emily states that just because she is a poem doesn't mean what?

2. What does Emily say that the residents of Amherst provide her?

3. Why does Emily believe Henrietta is strolling outside of Emily's house?

4. How does Emily treat words?

5. Why does Emily say that she wears white all of the time?

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