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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 254, only a severe ____ can drown out the sound of the tune.
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Volcano.
(c) Storm.
(d) Earthquake.

2. In Poem 726, lines 2, 4, and 6 end with the rhyming words of die, by and ____.
(a) Supply.
(b) Dry.
(c) High.
(d) Fly.

3. In Poem 762, Emily again addresses the subject of death. This time she writes about a ____ killed by a cat.
(a) Bird.
(b) Fish.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Squirrel.

4. In the final stanza of Poem 1137, Emily admits even she is not aware of the _____ of the wind.
(a) Joys.
(b) Sorrows.
(c) Limitations.
(d) Silence.

5. In Poem 1168, Emily writes about the age old emotions of _________. Although these two emotions are usually found together, they are not generally of equal standing.
(a) Pride and generosity.
(b) Lust and pride.
(c) Faith and depression.
(d) Sadness and joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Emily define in Poem437?

2. In Poem 1680, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that in her opinion, there are few people in the world who ___________.

3. 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.

4. In Poem 608, Emily states she is afraid of the ______ no more than the east is afraid of the morning time.

5. What is the subject of Poem 621?

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