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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 809, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that those who are loved are unable to do what?
(a) Be evil.
(b) Die.
(c) Remember.
(d) Forget.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. In Poem 608, Emily states she is afraid of the ______ no more than the east is afraid of the morning time.

3. In Poem 809, the act of being loved turns people into _______.

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

5. The relationship between an _____ and a parasol is the topic of Poem 1747.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.

2. How does the author describe the pain of being forgotten in Poem 1683?

3. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.

4. The first two lines of the different versions of Poem 1357 are the only two that are exactly alike. The remainder of each poem differs entirely from the other. Describe the first version of Poem 1357.

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

6. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.

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

8. Describe the poets feelings of finding comfort and home in Poem 725.

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

10. What comparisons does Dickinson make in Poem 1374?

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