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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 take downstairs with her when she hears the professor's coach pull up?

2. Where does Vinnie go to get help?

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

4. What is Emily doing as she is waiting?

5. What is Vinnie afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of flowers does Emily say she would want on her grave when she dies?

3. What does Emily say about herself when the audience is shocked after learning about her suitors?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Emily describe spring?

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

10. What does Emily watch and then translate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 happens to Emily's ability to stay on topic and in the present throughout the play? What do you think the author is trying to show through this process? Do you think it is effective? Why or why not?

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