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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 254, only a severe ____ can drown out the sound of the tune.
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Storm.
(c) Volcano.
(d) Earthquake.

2. In the conclusion of Poem 609, Emily ____ from the house silently, like a thief, so no one will know she has been there.
(a) Trots.
(b) Runs.
(c) Creeps.
(d) Crawls.

3. In Poem 324, Emily believes that this time with God in nature is more beneficial to her because she is experiencing _____ day by day instead of waiting until life is over.
(a) Life.
(b) Death.
(c) Heaven.
(d) God.

4. In Poem 168, Emily moves on to insist that those who read ______ but don't understand the text should not be criticized by those who have studied Biblical texts.
(a) Psalms.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Luke.
(d) Matthew.

5. In Poem 1085, Emily writes about the personality of ______ and her family of plants and flowers.
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Mother Nature.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 621, Emily asks for only one thing. What does she offer for it?

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

3. In Poem 226, Emily professes allegiance to a friend by telling this friend that she would harass God until God did what?

4. Poem 149 begins, "She went as quiet as the ___".

5. In Poem 413, Emily writes about displacement and her desire to run away from _________.

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