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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. Emily says that everyone is somewhere except who?

2. When Emily tires of talking about the serious subject of her parents and death, what does she wish to be?

3. How does Emily believe Vinnie feels about marriage?

4. Where does Vinnie go to get help?

5. How does Emily say she spends her days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily tell Wadsworth on his last visit to Amherst?

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

3. How does Emily describe spring?

4. Who disapproved of Emily and the judge and who caused more problems?

5. What funeral process does Emily describe for herself?

6. What compliment does Emily give to the audience before she leaves?

7. After talking about Gilbert, what does Emily talk about that seems like random thoughts?

8. What did Emily and her family wonder as Gilbert made his last declaration before dying?

9. What does Emily watch and then translate?

10. How does Emily characterize the people that should listen to her poems, like Mr. Higginson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Emily treats her neighbors in the way she does? Do you think she is fair to do this? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does the author of the play help the audience acclimate to Emily and her home? Do you feel this process is effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Emily was asked by several men to marry them, yet she claims to have only one love. How do you explain Emily's romantic situations? Do you approve of how Emily handled the situations? Why or why not?

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