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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 the descendants of the birds her father saved?
(a) Resigned.
(b) Heartbroken.
(c) Saddened.
(d) Content.

2. Emily says that everyone is somewhere except who?
(a) Austin.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Emily.

3. What animals did Emily's father keep?
(a) Cows.
(b) Cats.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dogs.

4. What does Emily think would be necessary for her family to stop crying over her father's death?
(a) If they received a sign from him.
(b) If they could have seen his body before it was buried.
(c) If they knew his father was aware of how they tend his grave.
(d) If they had gotten to see him one last time.

5. What does Emily practice while she is waiting?
(a) She practices writing poems.
(b) She practices meeting him.
(c) She practices bowing.
(d) She practices her sewing techniques.

6. Between who was Gilbert planning on giving his admission prices?
(a) College and cat.
(b) Emily and Vinnie.
(c) Brother and house.
(d) Mother and father.

7. What does Professor HIgginson say about Emily's poetry?
(a) Her choice of topics is confusing and dated.
(b) Her meter is spasmodic and uncontrolled.
(c) Her poetry lacks depth and meaning.
(d) Her writing is uninventive.

8. What realization does Emily come to about how the professor feels about her writing?
(a) She comes to understand that he is holding back.
(b) She comes to understnad that he needs to be convinced.
(c) She comes to understand that he doesn't think she's good enough.
(d) She comes to understand that he needs encouragment.

9. Emily wonders why people are afraid to let go of what?
(a) Their bodies.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their minds.
(d) Their pets.

10. Why doesn't Emily try to make conversation with Professor Higginson?
(a) Her mind is only on publication.
(b) She doesn't understand him.
(c) Her father is watching over the meeting.
(d) She is afraid of the man in person.

11. Why did Vinnie become hysterical when the judge proposed to Emily?
(a) He Refused to let Emily see her family.
(b) He wanted Emily to move to another town.
(c) He was 18 years older than Emily.
(d) He wanted Vinnie to marry him too.

12. What does Emily say about a publisher when talking to the professor?
(a) A publisher would want to take a risk with her.
(b) A publisher would recognize what she is doing.
(c) A publisher would see the genius in her writing.
(d) A publisher would realize the potential.

13. What happened to Emily's mother when she became ill?
(a) She had a heart attack and died.
(b) She had a stroke and could no longer walk.
(c) She lost her will to live because of the loss of her husband.
(d) She lost her mind and was hard to care for.

14. How does Emily believe Vinnie feels about marriage?
(a) She regrets not being married.
(b) She is angry that her beau married another.
(c) She feels life has cheated her.
(d) She is at peace with her life.

15. When did Emily and her mother become close?
(a) When Vinnnie moved out of the house.
(b) When she was a child.
(c) When her father died.
(d) When she had the stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emily try to defend her writing?

2. What does Emily confide in the audience about being famous?

3. How does Emily say she spends her days?

4. What does this person waiting for Emily in the library want?

5. How does Emily say the world is when ones parents are gone?

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