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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 1082-1353.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poem 254 presents a beautiful picture of the idea of hope. In this poem Emily portrays hope as a _______.
(a) Cat.
(b) Window.
(c) Cloud.
(d) Bird.

2. In Poem 61, Emily writes a humorous epitaph for a mouse that has been killed by a ____.
(a) Owl.
(b) Man.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bird.

3. In Poem 536, if people must have pain, people would prefer to have what to deaden the unpleasant sensations?
(a) Death.
(b) God's love.
(c) Pain medications.
(d) Beautiful surroundings.

4. 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 own.
(b) That of Jesus's.
(c) That of her mother.
(d) That of her father.

5. In Poem 351, after her contemplation is over, she decides even she might learn to like to live ____ just as she likes her earthly home.
(a) In heaven.
(b) In hell.
(c) In the clouds.
(d) With a husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 437, according to Emily, what determines if a prayer is accomplished?

2. In Poem 168, Emily notes that the _____ call flowers simply flowers while other people classify these same flowers into groups.

3. What is the subject of Poem 67?

4. In Poem 737, Emily describes the moon in friendly terms. The description paints a picture of the moon being arrayed in silver, beryl and ____, materials used often in jewelry.

5. In the final stanza of Poem 1137, Emily admits even she is not aware of the _____ of the wind.

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