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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. What happened to Emily when her father would say "I say unto you?"
(a) She would get chills.
(b) She would light a candle.
(c) She would faint.
(d) She would take a deep breath.

2. What does Emily do to encourage her neighbors' curiosity?
(a) Runs through the house.
(b) Hides behind hats and veils.
(c) Sends her neighbors poems through the mail.
(d) Peeks at the neighbors through their windows.

3. About how old was Emily when Austin finished law school?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 18.
(d) 25.

4. How does Emily think her father felt about Austin?
(a) She thinks he respected Austin above all others.
(b) She thinks he did not understand Austin.
(c) She thinks he did not like Austin at all.
(d) She thinks he was ashamed of Austin.

5. How does Emily feel about the fact that she confounds her neighbors?
(a) She is ashamed by it.
(b) She enjoys it.
(c) She dislikes it.
(d) She does not understand it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emily say has happened to the path?

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

3. Which of the following best describes Emily's childhood?

4. What word does Emily use that she feels the need to write down?

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

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