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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 old was Emily when she left her father for the first time?
(a) 21.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

2. Why doesn't Emily feel lonely when her family goes to church?
(a) She feels God is always with her.
(b) She reads and loses herself in her texts.
(c) She turns to writing.
(d) She visits with her neighbors.

3. Why did Emily say she was happy not to return to Mount Holyoke?
(a) Her father wanted her home anyway.
(b) It was a scary place to be.
(c) She did not like Miss Lyon.
(d) Her sister was going to another school.

4. What does Emily imagine she will compliment Professor Higginson about?
(a) His own writing skills.
(b) His humor and wit.
(c) His willingness to travel.
(d) His looks.

5. What type of sermons does Emily enjoy?
(a) Those that deal with hope.
(b) Those that deal with fear.
(c) Those that deal with humor.
(d) Those that deal with disbelief.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift does Austin's father give him?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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