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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emily describe her father's gift to Austin?
(a) A selfish gift.
(b) A surprising gift.
(c) A cheap gift.
(d) A perfect gift.

2. What does Emily offer to the audience?
(a) To read one of her poems.
(b) Cake slices.
(c) Copies of her poems.
(d) Tea cups.

3. What is the name of the cake?
(a) Black.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

4. What did Emily always do when it was time for Austin to leave?
(a) Look out the window as he left.
(b) Hide his suitcase so that he could not leave.
(c) Hide in her room until she could no longer hear him.
(d) Go outside and watch him ride off.

5. How does Emily feel about the fact that she confounds her neighbors?
(a) She enjoys it.
(b) She does not understand it.
(c) She dislikes it.
(d) She is ashamed by it.

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

7. What did Emily tell the audience that she had done anonymously?
(a) She had her name changed anonymously.
(b) She moved to a new location anonymously.
(c) She had recipes published anonymously.
(d) She had several poems published anonymously.

8. Which of the following is a good description of Emily?
(a) Obese.
(b) Abrupt.
(c) Delicate.
(d) Reserved.

9. How does Emily describe her Aunt Libbie?
(a) Astounding woman.
(b) Obese woman.
(c) Passionate woman.
(d) Formidable woman.

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

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

12. What happened to all the girls who weren't hopeful?
(a) They were invited to a meeting room.
(b) They were given extra classes.
(c) They were expelled from the school.
(d) They were made to go to church.

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

14. What is Emily carrying as she enters the stage for the first time?
(a) A doll.
(b) Pen and paper.
(c) Teapot.
(d) Book of poems.

15. What title did Emily hope to be crowned when she would be 17?
(a) Belle of Amherst.
(b) Queen of the Ball.
(c) Poet of the Year.
(d) Most Popular.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following animals did Emily say Mary Lyon was like?

2. Which neighbor does Emily find intimidating?

3. How many classifications did Mary Lyon have for her students?

4. Why did Emily's father indicate he wanted Emily to stay home?

5. What does Emily say happens to other people because of the way she is in relationships?

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