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

2. In Poem 318, where are the sunrise and sunset which Emily describes?
(a) London.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Paris.
(d) Amherst.

3. Poem 288 is one of Emily's more whimsical poems. In it she quips about the mundane nature of being __________.
(a) Loved.
(b) Famous.
(c) Married.
(d) Widowed.

4. Among what may Angels be seen when the sun is hottest in Poem 94?
(a) The clouds.
(b) The sands.
(c) The Dews.
(d) The trees.

5. What is the subject of Poem 67?
(a) Failure.
(b) Death.
(c) Repentence.
(d) Success.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Poem 118, Emily wishes she could do away with all of humanity and begin her time in _________.

3. 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.

4. Poem 92 states, "Mortal, my friend must be, / Because it ____!"

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

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