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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Emily going when she left her father for the first time?

2. Which of the following is something that Emily does sometimes which surprises her neighbors?

3. Which group did Mary Lyon attempt to convert?

4. Why did Emily's father indicate he wanted Emily to stay home?

5. What does Emily say the neighbors gossip about her and Lavinia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Emily share about Vinne and his cat?

3. How do Emily's and Lavinia's views of autumn in New England differ?

4. How does Emily describe the house and her garden?

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

6. What would Emily's father do that would floor Emily?

7. What did Emily and some of the other girls at her school form and what was the first thing they were going to do?

8. How does Emily describe her relationship with Vinnie and how does Vinnie take care of Emily?

9. What does Emily do when she meets with Mr. Billings and how does he respond?

10. How long did Emily and Professor Higginson communicate and what happened to excite Emily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does Emily find her spirituality? Why do you think Emily finds her spirituality here? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Emily indicates that she believes the truth is always slanted. Why do you think she says that? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Emily's ability to stay on topic and in the present throughout the play? What do you think the author is trying to show through this process? Do you think it is effective? Why or why not?

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