1. In Poem 256, Dickinson indicates she believes she is now banished from heaven. She concludes ______ has turned his face away from her.
(a) Her son.
(b) The Savior.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The Devil.

2. Poem 256 turns the idea of hope on its head. Emily writes about becoming _________.
(a) Blessed and married.
(b) Married and widowed.
(c) Buried in her garden.
(d) Lost after once being found.

3. In Poem 823, Emily states that God is not interested in what things people have done while on earth, but the things they might have done had they been more ____.
(a) Godlike.
(b) Evil.
(c) Honest.
(d) Powerful.

4. In Poem 292, Emily writes about gathering the _____ to do something one is afraid to do.
(a) Mettle.
(b) Courage.
(c) Strength.
(d) Gusto.

5. In Poem 234, the phrases Emily uses to describe the way in which one enters into heaven comes from the book of _____ found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
(a) Psalms.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Luke.
(d) Revelations.

Short Answer Questions

1. This book includes two versions of Poem 824. Both poems address the same topic, but the wording and _____ differ slightly from one poem to the other.

2. In Poem 1075, Emily writes about nature in one of its less regal moments. What is described by Emily in this poem?

3. In Poem 536, what would humans prefer to have first?

4. Poem 254 presents a beautiful picture of the idea of hope. In this poem Emily portrays hope as a _______.

5. In Poem 277, Emily contemplates what might happen if she were to do what?

(see the answer key)

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