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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. What is the name of the cake?

2. How does Emily characterize the relationship between Austin and their father?

3. How old is Emily?

4. To which of the following categories did Emily belong?

5. What happened to Emily when her father would say "I say unto you?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily feel about Jennie after the death of her mother and what are Emily's views on death?

2. What was it very difficult to do in relation to Emily's father and why was he the only member of the family allowed to do?

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

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

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

6. How does Vinnie feel about Emily and how does this relate to how Emily's father feels about her?

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

8. During Emily's flashback to her teenage years, what does Mr. Crowell ask the class to do and how does Emily respond?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much of what Emily complains about or upsets her do you think she has made up in her own head? Why do you think Emily does this? Do you think she is mentally ill? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe Emily wants to be famous so much? Do you think it is important to be famous? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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