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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the topic of the poem Emily relates after she talks about why people are afraid to let go?
(a) The impact of nature.
(b) Death and the process of dying.
(c) The birds in the garden.
(d) Her body's machinery.

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

3. Why is Emily doubtful about Helen's intention?
(a) Her content.
(b) Her writing.
(c) Her age.
(d) Her meter.

4. In her vision what does Emily tell her mother to do before her father arrives for lunch?
(a) Go find his slippers and paper.
(b) Take Buffy off of the chair.
(c) Hide the mop and bucket.
(d) Take the handkerchief from her head.

5. What did Emily's rye and Indian bread win?
(a) 1st place.
(b) 3rd place.
(c) 2nd place.
(d) Honorable mention.

6. Where was the last place Emily saw her father?
(a) When she sent him on a walk with Austin.
(b) When she woke him up in the morning.
(c) When she put him on the train.
(d) When she went to the hospital.

7. What is Austin doing that Vinnie doesn't object to which Emily finds odd because of her self-righteousness?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Working outside of the home.
(c) Living in a different house.
(d) Moving away from Amherst.

8. What does the town gossip say about Vinnie in relation to marriage?
(a) That she gave up marriage to take care of Emily.
(b) That she has never been with a man and prefers women.
(c) That she was married and killed her husband.
(d) That her father forbid her to be married.

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

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

11. What advice does Emily give to the audience about their parents?
(a) To open up to their needs.
(b) To listen to their dreams.
(c) To ignore them.
(d) To hold on to them.

12. Who does Vinnie carry letters to for Austin?
(a) Helen.
(b) Professor Todd's wife.
(c) Judge Lord.
(d) Abby Farley.

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

14. Who does want to publish Emily's work?
(a) Professor Higginson.
(b) Whitman.
(c) Helen.
(d) Sue.

15. What does Emily believe her business is to do?
(a) Live with her family.
(b) Make poetry.
(c) Understand the world around her.
(d) Publish poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Emily tires of talking about the serious subject of her parents and death, what does she wish to be?

2. Where is her father in Emily's mind?

3. What does Emily comment about not understanding the excitement around?

4. How does Vinnie treat Emily since their father died?

5. How does Vinnie react?

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