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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. How does Emily prefer to introduce herself?
(a) As a woman.
(b) As a poet.
(c) As a resident of Amherst.
(d) By her family name.

2. Why does Emily believe she did not return to Mount Holyoke after her first year?
(a) She cause fights among the other girls.
(b) She refused to be Christian.
(c) She was too mean to Miss Lyon.
(d) She wore out her welcome.

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

4. What does Emily believe she was being when she wanted to be famous?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Gluttonous.
(c) Ambitious.
(d) Egocentric.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emily feel about the fact that she confounds her neighbors?

2. About how old was Emily when Austin finished law school?

3. Who missed Austin the most while he was at school?

4. What did Emily always do when it was time for Austin to leave?

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

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