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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 1374 to a ____, a tree is a dining room.
(a) Cricket.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Bird.
(d) Squirrel.

2. 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) Beekeeper.
(b) Doorkeeper.
(c) Butler.
(d) Maid.

3. The ____ is the subject of Poem 737.
(a) Sea.
(b) Storm.
(c) Moon.
(d) Wind.

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

5. In Poem 1100, Emily writes about a feeling of _____ that this loved one is so close to infinity while those associated are required to stay behind on earth.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Rage.
(d) Repentence.

6. In the conclusion of Poem 609, Emily ____ from the house silently, like a thief, so no one will know she has been there.
(a) Runs.
(b) Creeps.
(c) Crawls.
(d) Trots.

7. Hope is the topic of Poem 1392. Emily states that hope is always working but never ___________.
(a) Abandons you.
(b) Runs out.
(c) Fades.
(d) Grows.

8. In Poem 1021, Emily describes the life of the children of God. What, according to Emily, will these people often feel far from?
(a) The world around them.
(b) The temptation of sin.
(c) The affection of their heavenly Father.
(d) The devil.

9. In Poem 723, Emily uses the imagery of a stormy sea and ______to describe life?
(a) A tossed ship.
(b) The stars.
(c) The moon.
(d) A cannon.

10. Poem 725 is a poem about finding home and comfort any place a ______ is located.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Loved one.
(c) Pet.
(d) Priest.

11. In Poem 1061, Emily states that although humans generally don't know from what they need ______, they live their lives locked in the prison of this guilt.
(a) Faith.
(b) God's love.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Retribution.

12. In Poem 1075, Emily writes about nature in one of its less regal moments. What is described by Emily in this poem?
(a) A wet spring day.
(b) A sunlit summer day.
(c) A dark winter day.
(d) A crisp autumn day.

13. In Poem 1052, Emily writes that even though she has not physically seen heaven, she knows it exists. She states that she knows heaven exists in the same way that although she has never seen _____, but she knows it exists.
(a) The desert.
(b) The sun.
(c) The mountains.
(d) The sea.

14. What is the subject of Poem 621?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Death.
(c) Denial.
(d) Love.

15. In Poem 824, Emily notes that, despite the threat of the storm, _______ is not damaged. Only a tree in the yard is split.
(a) Her mother's house.
(b) Her sister's house.
(c) Her father's house.
(d) Her house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 762, Emily again addresses the subject of death. This time she writes about a ____ killed by a cat.

2. In Poem 1410, Emily notes the possible effects of her hidden _____ on her friends and family.

3. A unique feature of Emily's poetry is her liberal use of _____ instead of more traditional punctuation.

4. In Poem 1451, Emily writes about the guilt a person who disenchants even one ______ should feel.

5. Poem 1764 is written about the beautiful, unique noise the ____ make on early spring mornings.

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