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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 621, Emily asks for only one thing. What does she offer for it?
(a) Her writing.
(b) Her faith.
(c) All her money.
(d) Her life.

2. Poem 1719 describes the nature of God. In this poem she indicates that she knows God is a _____ God.
(a) Base.
(b) Nurturing.
(c) Loving.
(d) Jealous.

3. Emily concludes Poem 1075 by stating this is a day when nature is caught without its ____.
(a) Robes.
(b) Scepter.
(c) Crown.
(d) Wings.

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

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

6. In Poem 1763, Emily writes about fame. She compares this station in life to a ___.
(a) Bee.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Bird.
(d) Lover.

7. In Poem 1451, Emily writes about the guilt a person who disenchants even one ______ should feel.
(a) Human heart.
(b) Person's feelings.
(c) Animal.
(d) Lost soul.

8. According to Poem 829, the grave is a bed where the sleeper waits for __________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Judgment Day.
(c) Reincarnation.
(d) Love.

9. Emily concludes Poem 1176 in saying that _____ would be normal if people weren't afraid to rise above themselves.
(a) Bravery.
(b) Fortitude.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Faith.

10. 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.
(a) The brain.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The heart.
(d) The soul.

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

12. Poem 1764 is written about the beautiful, unique noise the ____ make on early spring mornings.
(a) Birds.
(b) Rains.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Oceans.

13. 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) Crawls.
(c) Trots.
(d) Creeps.

14. In Poem 1100, Emily writes about the death of a loved one. She first notes the night of the death was _____ for everyone not associated with the death.
(a) Common.
(b) Silent.
(c) Somber.
(d) Disastrous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hope is the topic of Poem 1392. Emily states that hope is always working but never ___________.

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

3. In Poem 726, lines 2, 4, and 6 end with the rhyming words of die, by and ____.

4. Memory is the topic of Poem 1406. This poem states that those who have once been part of someone's memory never lose their place in the _____.

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

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