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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. How many classifications did Mary Lyon have for her students?

2. What does Emily admit about all the things she does?

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

4. Emily feels that loving the way she does is what?

5. When did Emily decide to stop attending church?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How and when does Emily enjoy the circus?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Emily tell the audience that she and Lavinia spend their evenings?

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

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

10. What distracts Emily that causes the mood of the play to change after the incident with Mr. Crowell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Emily's views on religion? How do they differ from that of the rest of her family? Why do you think her views are different?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think the author puts the darkest part of the play at the end? Do you think this is effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe Emily sees herself in the same way as the audience? Why or why not? How would you describe Emily?

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