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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 214-311.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 103, to what does Emily equate the lack of prayer?
(a) Killing oneself.
(b) Lying under oath in court.
(c) Killing someone.
(d) Lying to God.

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

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

4. 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) Matthew.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Luke.
(d) Psalms.

5. Poem 92 states, "Mortal, my friend must be, / Because it ____!"
(a) Cries.
(b) Dies.
(c) Lives.
(d) Flies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 127, if some people knew such dwellings were waiting for them, by what means would they go there as soon as possible?

2. 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.

3. Emily attempts to convince the man that being single is _________ in Poem 1?

4. What is the poet speaking to in Poem 48?

5. In Poem 234, Emily shows her uncertainty of what actually happens to the bad people by tacking the phrase ______ onto the end of her poem.

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