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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Emily say that she no longer uses her middle name?
(a) She has legally changed her name.
(b) She does not like it.
(c) She is a poet.
(d) She is afraid people will confuse her with her aunt.

3. What title does Emily's father hold?
(a) Squire.
(b) None.
(c) Knight.
(d) Sir.

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

5. How is Emily known in Amherst?
(a) Half cracked daughter.
(b) Poet extraordinare.
(c) Little Libby.
(d) Quiet writing girl.

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

7. What is unique about the cake?
(a) It is not edible.
(b) It is from her own special recipe.
(c) It is shaped like a diamond.
(d) It is a no bake recipe.

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

9. At what age did Emily believe she would be very popular?
(a) 17.
(b) 25.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

10. What does Emily say that she must always do as a poet?
(a) Choose the best words.
(b) Have patience.
(c) Respect the reader.
(d) Understand the needs of others.

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

12. How can Emily tell a poem?
(a) When she has found the perfect words.
(b) When she can no longer stand to read it.
(c) When others understand it.
(d) When she has a physical reaction to it.

13. What about Sue causes Emily to feel the way she does?
(a) Sue shows her affection for their father.
(b) Sue loves Austin as Emily does.
(c) Sue understands Emily's need to write.
(d) Sue is able to stand up for herself.

14. What does Emily believe her father's gift to Austin was described to do?
(a) Help provide for Austin and his new bride.
(b) Tie Austin to his father forever.
(c) Keep Austin close to home.
(d) Ensure the family was never apart.

15. From where did Emily get her middle name?
(a) From her father's sister.
(b) From her mother.
(c) From her father's best friend.
(d) From her mother's sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is how Emily describes the path between the two houses?

3. What does Emily say has happened to the notes she has sent to her neighbors?

4. How many Valentines did Emily receive in the flashback?

5. What does Emily offer to the audience?

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