1. In Poem 396, Emily writes about a pleasant _____ in life that is closer to occurring than pain.
(a) Love.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Weakness.

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

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

4. In the final stanza of Poem 429, Emily compares herself to _____ in the way in which she promises to be obedient to the far away acquaintance.
(a) The moon.
(b) The stars.
(c) The sea.
(d) The night.

5. In Poem 96, whom does the poet address with the line, "My Master's sleeping here. Pray lead me to his bed!"?
(a) Michael.
(b) John.
(c) Sexton.
(d) Steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Poem 739 depicts Emily's search for peace. She writes she often felt peace was at hand, almost as some see hallucinations of ______ where there is none.

2. In Poem 215, Emily asks if those in Eden wear _____ .

3. In Poem 103, to what does Emily equate the lack of prayer?

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

5. Poem 234 is another poem that explores the topic of what happens to people when _______.

(see the answer key)

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