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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 remember about Austin at her father's funeral?

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

3. Where does Emily say Helen is now living?

4. What did Emily's rye and Indian bread win?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. With what does Emily tell the audience that she promised to help Vinnie?

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

3. When does Emily write?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Emily watch and then translate?

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

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

Emily indicates that she believes the truth is always slanted. Why do you think she says that? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How do Emily's parents differ? In what way are they typical parents? In what way are they significantly different from typical parents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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