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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 805-1081.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poem 561 is a poem about grief and hurt. To what does Emily compare the grief of each grieving person she meets?
(a) That of her mother.
(b) That of her father.
(c) That of Jesus's.
(d) That of her own.

2. In Poem 536, if they can't have ______, humans would prefer to have no pain.
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Faith.
(c) Love.
(d) Death.

3. Emily makes an interesting comment about quiet people in Poem 543. She states that she ____ quiet people, those of few words.
(a) Is jealous of.
(b) Loves.
(c) Worships.
(d) Fears.

4. In Poem 234, Emily shows her uncertainty of what actually happens to the bad people by tacking the phrase ______ onto the end of her poem.
(a) "Let's hope."
(b) "Maybe."
(c) "I guess."
(d) "Perhaps."

5. In Poem 226, Emily professes allegiance to a friend by telling this friend that she would harass God until God did what?
(a) Let the friend into heaven.
(b) Let the friend marry.
(c) Let the friend be with her.
(d) Saved the friend's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Poem 245 is a poem of loss. In it Emily speaks of a ____ that she has.

2. Paradise is the topic of Poem 215. What does Emily ask about paradise?

3. In Poem 809, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that those who are loved are unable to do what?

4. Emily uses images of the Biblical characters _______ in Poem 540.

5. Emily writes about a cat chasing ____ in Poem 507.

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