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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emily believe Henrietta is strolling outside of Emily's house?
(a) To spy on Emily's father.
(b) To show off her new wardrobe.
(c) To catch a glimpse of Emily.
(d) To show off for the audience.

2. Which neighbor does Emily find intimidating?
(a) Henrietta.
(b) Lavinia.
(c) Edward.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

4. Where was Emily going when she left her father for the first time?
(a) Amherst Academy.
(b) To visit with her brother at his school.
(c) Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.
(d) Her aunt Mary's home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of Mary Lyon's classifications for students?

2. What does Emily do to encourage her neighbors' curiosity?

3. What did Emily always do when it was time for Austin to leave?

4. How does Emily think her father felt about Austin?

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of how Emily refers to her father's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily find amusing about her upcoming school year during the flashback?

2. What type of stories does Lavinia want to hear the most and what does she want to know about those stories?

3. What does Emily do that openly challenges Mr. Crowell's order?

4. What does Emily indicate is the highest form of art?

5. How and when does Emily enjoy the circus?

6. What is Emily's rationale for not wanting to cross out passages?

7. What was exciting to Emily about an article she read in The Atlantic Monthly?

8. How does Emily describe the time her family, including her mother, all lived together?

9. What relationship did Emily have with Professor Higginson?

10. What does Emily feel her published poems will bring?

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