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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 does Emily offer to Professor HIgginson?

2. What does Emily believe happened to the poems she sent to Professor Higginson?

3. Why did Emily's father hide himself as he fed the birds?

4. How does Emily think Vinnie responded to Emily's statement that Emily would also like to run away?

5. What does the town gossip say about Vinnie in relation to marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Emily about eight weeks ago?

2. What does Emily tell Vinnie when Vinnie tells her not to talk about her own death?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Emily call death and life?

8. What does Emily promise to give to the audience the next time they visit?

9. How many times did Emily speak to Wadsworth and when did they occur?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does this play show Emily's instability? What do you think is the reason for her instability? Do you think her instability causes her odd behavior or do you think there is another reason for the odd behavior? Why?

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

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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