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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 is Emily doubtful about Helen's intention?

2. What did Gilbert equate with his home?

3. When did Emily and her mother become close?

4. How does Emily say she spends her days?

5. Why can't Emily reveal the man's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Abby Farly say about Emily after the judge died?

2. Why doesn't Emily write as much poetry as she used to?

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

4. What does Emily watch and then translate?

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

6. What funeral process does Emily describe for herself?

7. What did one of Emily's friends write in his last letter to her before he died?

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

9. Who is Emily's only one true love?

10. What is true about all of Emily's suitors?

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 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

Describe Emily's relationship with her father, Do you believe this relationship could be described as healthy or unhealthy? Why?

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