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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 61, Emily writes a humorous epitaph for a mouse that has been killed by a ____.
(a) Cat.
(b) Man.
(c) Bird.
(d) Owl.

2. Poem 136 begins, "Have you got a ____ in your little heart, / Where bashful flowers blow?"
(a) Field.
(b) Plain.
(c) Brook.
(d) Forest.

3. In Poem 234, Emily shows her uncertainty of what actually happens to the bad people by tacking the phrase ______ onto the end of her poem.
(a) "I guess."
(b) "Let's hope."
(c) "Maybe."
(d) "Perhaps."

4. Poem 351 brings forth the image of a person being able to examine their life manually as one might examine ____________.
(a) A piece of jewelry.
(b) A lover.
(c) An inanimate object.
(d) A flower.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the conclusion of Poem 609, Emily ____ from the house silently, like a thief, so no one will know she has been there.

2. Emily uses images of the Biblical characters _______ in Poem 540.

3. 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?

4. In Poem 96, whom does the poet address with the line, "My Master's sleeping here. Pray lead me to his bed!"?

5. In Poem 470, when she holds a ____ before her mouth, it fogs up.

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