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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poems 1670-1775.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 168, who is one of the heroes of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible who was denied entrance into Canaan, the Promised Land?
(a) Luther.
(b) Luke.
(c) Moses.
(d) Herod.

2. In Poem 809, the act of being loved turns people into _______.
(a) Martyrs.
(b) Animals.
(c) Saints.
(d) Gods.

3. Fear is the subject dealt with in Poem 608. Emily first declares she is more afraid of the _____ in her father's house than she is of death.
(a) Maid.
(b) Butler.
(c) Beekeeper.
(d) Doorkeeper.

4. In Poem 540, Emily states she set her power against the world and although she didn't have the power ____ had, she had more that the amount of boldness he did.
(a) David.
(b) Goliath.
(c) Peter.
(d) Matthew.

5. In Poem 632, Emily states that the brain is the same weight as _______.
(a) The earth.
(b) The heart.
(c) God.
(d) The soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. This book includes two versions of Poem 824. Both poems address the same topic, but the wording and _____ differ slightly from one poem to the other.

2. In Poem 339, Emily writes of how she tends her _____ in honor of some absent person.

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

4. In Poem 396, Emily writes about a pleasant _____ in life that is closer to occurring than pain.

5. In Poem 823, Emily states that God is not interested in what things people have done while on earth, but the things they might have done had they been more ____.

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