3. 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 realize the potential.
(c) A publisher would see the genius in her writing.
(d) A publisher would recognize what she is doing.

4. What does Emily offer to Professor HIgginson?
(a) Many more poems.
(b) A place to stay.
(c) A slice of her cake.
(d) A glass of lemonade.

5. What doesn't Emily understand about Vinnie?
(a) Her need to control Emily.
(b) Her screaming.
(c) Her inability to think things through.
(d) Her self-righteousness.

6. How does Emily say she spends her days?
(a) Waiting for her father to return.
(b) Trying to write about her feelings at this time.
(c) Sitting and watching the birds.
(d) Wondering where her father is.

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

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

9. What does Emily believe she was being when she wanted to be famous?
(a) Ambitious.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Gluttonous.
(d) Egocentric.

10. About what does Emily think will be some of the first things she will ask the professor?
(a) She will ask him how to improve her writing.
(b) She will ask him about his wife .
(c) She will ask him about his own writing.
(d) She will ask him which story will be published.

11. What did Vinnie refuse to acknowledge that happened on the fourth of July?
(a) The death of the cat.
(b) A fire.
(c) Austin's fight with Sue.
(d) Her mother's death.

12. How did Emily come to realize that her life would change and that her father was ill?
(a) Her father called her to tell her himself.
(b) She could tell by the look on Austin's face.
(c) Vinnie breaks the news to Emily.
(d) She had a vision while she was sleeping.

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

14. What is Vinnie afraid of?
(a) He will move into the house.
(b) Emily won't meet with the man.
(c) Emily leaving with him.
(d) He will hurt Emily.

15. What does Helen believe is true about Emily's current attitude about being published?
(a) It is gluttonous.
(b) It is egocentric.
(c) It is ambitious.
(d) It is selfish.