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

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

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

4. How does Emily describe the descendants of the birds her father saved?
(a) Saddened.
(b) Heartbroken.
(c) Content.
(d) Resigned.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Professor HIgginson say about Emily's poetry?

2. Why is Emily doubtful about Helen's intention?

3. What animals did Emily's father keep?

4. What does Emily practice while she is waiting?

5. What is Emily doing as she is waiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did one of Emily's friends write in his last letter to her before he died?

2. What kind of flowers does Emily say she would want on her grave when she dies?

3. What happened to Emily about eight weeks ago?

4. How does Emily say that she loved Wadsworth, and what does she tell the audience about this love?

5. What does Emily watch and then translate?

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

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

8. What does Emily remind the audience about making her cake?

9. After she fainted, Emily asks herself what about Gilbert's and her parents' graves?

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

(see the answer keys)

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