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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 723-804.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poem 256 turns the idea of hope on its head. Emily writes about becoming _________.
(a) Buried in her garden.
(b) Lost after once being found.
(c) Blessed and married.
(d) Married and widowed.

2. What voice is Poem 640 written in?
(a) Fourth person.
(b) Second person.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person.

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

4. In Emily's first analogy in Poem 632, she states _____ can encompass more that the sky because it can comprehend the secrets of the sky along with other information.
(a) The soul.
(b) The brain.
(c) The heart.
(d) The ocean.

5. Poem 609 tells of returning home after being away for several years. Emily expresses _____ at the idea of knocking on the door for fear that someone she does not know will answer and want to know why she is there.
(a) Laughter.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Dread.
(d) Rage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In conclusion of Poem 480, Emily indicates that it is the ______ that compels her to love him.

2. In Poem 389, the poet ends with saying this is how it always happens in ________________.

3. ______ is said to have sowed the seeds of the crucifixion because, according to the Bible, he did nothing to stop the innocent Jesus from being put to death. Instead, he released to the crowd Barabbas, the known murderer.

4. According to Emily In Poem 103, if she has not seen hidden things in her dreams, what will the birds not do the following day?

5. In the final stanza of Poem 737, Emily portrays the moon as being the owner or possessor of _______ with the remainder of the stars, firmament and universe being only garments and decorations for the moon.

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