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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is the best synonym for the word deride?
(a) Ridicule.
(b) Open up.
(c) Approve.
(d) Redirect.

2. Where does Emily say Helen is now living?
(a) Florida.
(b) Washington.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

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

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

5. Which of the following best describes Emily's childhood?
(a) Abusive.
(b) Bizarre.
(c) Normal.
(d) Cut short.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Vinnie become hysterical when the judge proposed to Emily?

2. What does Emily tell Helen about being published?

3. How does Emily describe the house now that just she and Vinnie live there?

4. What title did Emily hope to be crowned when she would be 17?

5. What does Emily say the neighbors gossip about her and Lavinia?

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