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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 312-412.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 be with her.
(b) Let the friend into heaven.
(c) Let the friend marry.
(d) Saved the friend's life.

2. Poem 351 brings forth the image of a person being able to examine their life manually as one might examine ____________.
(a) A flower.
(b) A lover.
(c) A piece of jewelry.
(d) An inanimate object.

3. In Poem 127, Emily writes about the ______ that have been prepared in heaven for God's children.
(a) Clouds.
(b) Mansions.
(c) Wings.
(d) Caskets.

4. In Poem 77, the author writes, "I never hear the word _____ / Without a quicker blood."
(a) Peace.
(b) Love.
(c) Passion.
(d) Escape.

5. In Poem 23, the author hopes that "he" finds no comfort where he is until he chooses to __________.
(a) Go to God.
(b) Repent.
(c) Marry.
(d) Divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 292, Emily writes about gathering the _____ to do something one is afraid to do.

2. The first of Emily Dickinson's poems is a cry for a single man to choose what for himself?

3. Poem 288 is one of Emily's more whimsical poems. In it she quips about the mundane nature of being __________.

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

5. In Poem 103, to what does Emily equate the lack of prayer?

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