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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 504-599.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the conclusion of Poem 339, Emily seems to be portraying herself as a daisy. What is she waiting for?
(a) To be picked.
(b) Love to return.
(c) To become a gift.
(d) Her lord to return.

2. Doom is the subject of Poem 475. In this poem, what is described by Emily as doom?
(a) A garden.
(b) A storm.
(c) A house.
(d) A mountain.

3. In Poem 536, what would humans prefer to have first?
(a) Death.
(b) Love.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Faith.

4. In Poem 103, what does Emily feel in the morning after having such dreams?
(a) Angry.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Victorious.
(d) Sorrowful.

5. In Poem 507, Emily refers to the bird as _____ which revealed a thousand toes and then ran away on them.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Desperation.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Bliss.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 429 _____ is always obedient to the power of the moon and never oversteps its bounds.

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

3. Among what may Angels be seen in the early morning in Poem 94?

4. In Poem 256, Dickinson indicates she believes she is now banished from heaven. She concludes ______ has turned his face away from her.

5. In Poem 377, loss of faith turns the being into something of a _________.

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