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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 215, Emily asks if those in Eden wear _____ .
(a) Haloes.
(b) New shoes.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Wings.

2. Poem 480 is a poem about love. In response to a lover's question of why she loves him, Emily answers that _____ does not require an answer from the grass when it passes by.
(a) The flowers.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) The wind.

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

4. Poem 1163 makes an interesting comment about the nature of God. She states that God does not act without what?
(a) Power.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Reason.
(d) Love.

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 ____.
(a) Honest.
(b) Evil.
(c) Godlike.
(d) Powerful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Poem 389, the poet ends with saying this is how it always happens in ________________.

3. In Poem 632, Emily writes about the scope of the ________,

4. In Poem 61, Emily writes a humorous epitaph for a mouse that has been killed by a ____.

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

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