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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) March.
(b) April.
(c) September.
(d) Winter.

4. In Poem 1692, Emily indicates she believes all should have the right to ___.
(a) Cry.
(b) Marry.
(c) Die.
(d) Love.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 723, Emily uses the imagery of a stormy sea and ______to describe life?

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

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

4. 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 ____.

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.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the poet's comparison of the brain to God in Poem 632.

2. What is described of the coming storm in Poem 824?

3. How does the poet describe the lives of the children of God in Poem 1021?

4. In Poem 964 Emily writes about the way in which God accepts His children. Describe this poem.

5. How does the poet describe a person with a hard face in Poem 1711?

6. Describe denial in Poem 621.

7. In Poem 809 Emily writes about the nature of love. What does she say?

8. Describe the poet's vision of Abraham and Isaac in Poem 1317.

9. Describe the second version of Poem 1357.

10. What is the metaphor for fame in Poem 1763?

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