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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poem 729 is a statement of undying devotion to a mysterious ____.
(a) Church worker.
(b) "Sir."
(c) Woman.
(d) Bird.

2. In Poem 318, Emily describes the _____ as ribbons unfolding as squirrels run to tell the news.
(a) Trees.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Clouds.

3. Poem 92 begins, "My friend must be a Bird -- / Because it ___!"
(a) Flies.
(b) Floats.
(c) Sings.
(d) Cries.

4. A unique feature of Emily's poetry is her liberal use of _____ instead of more traditional punctuation.
(a) Colons.
(b) Periods.
(c) Commas.
(d) Dashes.

5. Emily concludes Poem 1075 by stating this is a day when nature is caught without its ____.
(a) Wings.
(b) Robes.
(c) Crown.
(d) Scepter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Emily writes about a cat chasing ____ in Poem 507.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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