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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 1699, Emily states that it is more wonderful to do these _____ things when one is not accustomed to doing them.
(a) Noble.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Lustful.
(d) Decadent.

2. The wind is the topic of Poem 1137. In the first stanza Emily describes the duties of the wind as including directing ships at sea and marking the beginning of ____.
(a) April.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) Winter.

3. 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) Powerful.
(b) Evil.
(c) Godlike.
(d) Honest.

4. In Poem 964, Emily writes about the way in which God accepts His children. Although Emily tells Jesus she does not know Him, He tells her who He is and _________.
(a) His sins.
(b) From where he comes.
(c) His father's name.
(d) His plans.

5. In Poem 1085, Emily writes about the personality of ______ and her family of plants and flowers.
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Mother Nature.

6. 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 house.
(b) Her sister's house.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) Her father's house.

7. The Bible is the topic of Poem 1545. She states this ancient book is written by _____ or dead men.
(a) Faded.
(b) Faithless.
(c) Biased.
(d) Lost.

8. In Poem 1747, the parasol is generally associated with a ____ and is used mainly for decoration.
(a) Flower.
(b) Eyeglass.
(c) Fan.
(d) Raincoat.

9. In Poem 723, as the ship capsizes, what are all members of the crew doomed to as they fall below the waves?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Death.
(c) Hell.
(d) Swim.

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

11. Poem 1683 recalls a time when Emily felt as if she were forgotten by a friend. Emily states she was surprised she was _____ enough to be forgotten by this friend.
(a) Loved.
(b) Memorable.
(c) Good.
(d) Worthy.

12. 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) Love.
(b) Countenance.
(c) Grief.
(d) Memory.

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 sea.
(b) The desert.
(c) The sun.
(d) The mountains.

14. In the second stanza of Poem 1137, Emily writes about the joys of the wind. These joys include _______ and coming or going at will.
(a) Entertaining forests.
(b) Lifting the leaves.
(c) Bringing storms.
(d) Carrying birds.

15. 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) Lust and pride.
(b) Faith and depression.
(c) Sadness and joy.
(d) Pride and generosity.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 1692, Emily indicates she believes all should have the right to ___.

2. In Poem 632, Emily states that the brain is the same weight as _______.

3. 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.

4. In Poem 1374 to a ____, a tree is a dining room.

5. In Emily's first analogy in Poem 632, she states _____ can encompass more that the sky because it can comprehend the secrets of the sky along with other information.

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