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

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

3. Why does Emily bring flowers to her father's grave?
(a) She wants to show him respect.
(b) She needs to do something to keep him alive.
(c) He always loved Emily's flowers.
(d) He doesn't have any gardens.

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

5. What does Emily confide in the audience about being famous?
(a) She confides that she had a few famous moments.
(b) She confides that she still wants to be famous.
(c) She confides that she could not handle being famous.
(d) She confides that she doesn't know what it means to be famous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Emily reveal the man's name?

2. What does Emily reminisce about her father coming to?

3. Where was the last place Emily saw her father?

4. What does Emily offer to Professor HIgginson?

5. How does Emily describe the descendants of the birds her father saved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What funeral process does Emily describe for herself?

2. After talking about Gilbert, what does Emily talk about that seems like random thoughts?

3. What does Emily tell the audience about her heart and about why Wadsworth won't visit again?

4. What does Emily tell Wadsworth on his last visit to Amherst?

5. Who is Emily's only one true love?

6. What does Emily watch and then translate?

7. How does Emily describe spring?

8. Why doesn't Emily write as much poetry as she used to?

9. How many times did Emily speak to Wadsworth and when did they occur?

10. How does Emily characterize the people that should listen to her poems, like Mr. Higginson?

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