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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emily say the neighbors gossip about her and Lavinia?
(a) That they are tremendously spoiled.
(b) That they are spinisters.
(c) That they do not appreciate their neighbors.
(d) That they never leave the house.

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

3. What does Emily say her neighbors do to try and get a look at her?
(a) Bring gifts to her door.
(b) Harass other members of her family.
(c) Invite themselves to dinner.
(d) Send invitations to her father.

4. How many of the girls wasn't Mary Lyon able to convert?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

5. What does Emily do all of in her home?
(a) Decorating.
(b) Baking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Reading.

6. What is Emily's middle name?
(a) Libby.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Lavinia.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

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

9. What had Emily done that has stumped her neighbors?
(a) She has refused to talk to anyone in years.
(b) She hasn't left the house for years.
(c) She hasn't shared any of her writing in years.
(d) She hasn't talked to her father in years.

10. What does Emily say happens to other people because of the way she is in relationships?
(a) They become overwhelmed.
(b) They become happier.
(c) They ignore her.
(d) They move into the house.

11. How does Emily characterize the relationship between Austin and their father?
(a) Strange.
(b) Antagonistic.
(c) Tight.
(d) Energetic.

12. Which of the following is the best synonym for the term impenitent?
(a) Remorseful.
(b) Unsurprised.
(c) Unrepentant.
(d) Shameful.

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

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

15. What does Emily says her friend Helen Jackson is?
(a) A defender of facts.
(b) A poet beyond words.
(c) A wordsmith.
(d) A of words.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Emily tell the audience that she had done anonymously?

2. How does Emily feel about the fact that she confounds her neighbors?

3. What did Emily believe would happen if Austin did not turn around to see her as he was leaving in the coach?

4. Which group did Mary Lyon attempt to convert?

5. Where does Emily welcome the audience?

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