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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 413, Emily gives her reasons for knowing she won't like ___________.
(a) Heaven.
(b) Hell.
(c) Death.
(d) Marriage.

2. What is the poet speaking to in Poem 48?
(a) A dove.
(b) A jewel.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A flower.

3. In Poem 1078, death is once again the topic. Here Emily speaks of the movement in a house the day after someone has died. Instead of the packing up of physical things, Emily refers to the packing up of ____.
(a) Grief.
(b) Memory.
(c) Love.
(d) Countenance.

4. In Poem 389, the poet ends with saying this is how it always happens in ________________.
(a) The mountains.
(b) Small towns.
(c) The country.
(d) Large cities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 103, what does Emily feel in the morning after having such dreams?

2. In Poem 318, where are the sunrise and sunset which Emily describes?

3. In Poem 1747, the parasol is generally associated with a ____ and is used mainly for decoration.

4. Poem 351 brings forth the image of a person being able to examine their life manually as one might examine ____________.

5. ______ 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.

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