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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. In her vision what does Emily tell her mother to do before her father arrives for lunch?

2. What does Emily practice while she is waiting?

3. What does Emily confide in the audience about being famous?

4. What does Emily believe her business is to do?

5. What animals did Emily's father keep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emily call death and life?

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

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

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

5. How does Emily describe spring?

6. After she fainted, Emily asks herself what about Gilbert's and her parents' graves?

7. What is Emily's father's job when Emily was 24 and where do they visit him?

8. How does Emily say that she loved Wadsworth, and what does she tell the audience about this love?

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

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

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

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

Do you believe Emily handles the disappointment well? Do you think there were other steps she could have taken to achieve her goals? Why or why not?

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