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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. What does this person waiting for Emily in the library want?
(a) To talk to her father.
(b) To marry Emily.
(c) To marry Vinnie.
(d) To publish Emily's poem.

2. What does Emily confide in the audience about being famous?
(a) She confides that she still wants to be famous.
(b) She confides that she doesn't know what it means to be famous.
(c) She confides that she could not handle being famous.
(d) She confides that she had a few famous moments.

3. How did Austin and his father act when they were separate?
(a) As devoted friends.
(b) They would fight.
(c) They would refuse to talk to each other.
(d) As if the other did not exist.

4. How old is Emily?
(a) 39.
(b) 28.
(c) 47.
(d) 53.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Emily's rye and Indian bread win?

2. What does Helen believe is true about Emily's current attitude about being published?

3. What happened to Emily when her father would say "I say unto you?"

4. How does Emily believe Vinnie feels about marriage?

5. Who used the path more than anyone else?

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