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

2. What is the name of the cake?

3. What gift does Austin's father give him?

4. What does Emily say happens to other people because of the way she is in relationships?

5. What does Emily believe it is her business to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Emily get rid of all of her drafts?

2. How does Emily describe the orchard?

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

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

5. What would Lavinia do that her father disapproved of and what did he tell her to do?

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

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 say her mother felt about her?

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

10. What happened when Professor Higginson responded to Emily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This is a one person play. Do you feel the author was able to develop the other characters mentioned in the play through the character of Emily? Do you think the play would have been more effective or less effective with more characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is this play about Emily's ability to balance reality and fantasy? Do you think Emily is lucid throughout most of the play? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What does Emily often turn to when she faces troubling times? How do the other members of her family handle similar situations? Do you think these are effective methods? Why or why not?

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