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

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

3. Poem 739 depicts Emily's search for peace. She writes she often felt peace was at hand, almost as some see hallucinations of ______ where there is none.
(a) Gardens and tombs.
(b) Land or water.
(c) Birds and butterflies.
(d) Friends.

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

5. 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) Somber.
(b) Disastrous.
(c) Silent.
(d) Common.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 ____.

2. In the second stanza of Poem 1137, Emily writes about the joys of the wind. These joys include _______ and coming or going at will.

3. Emily summarizes the Bible story of whom in Poem 1317?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe denial in Poem 621.

3. Describe how Emily deals with the subject of Fear in Poem 608.

4. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.

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

6. How does Emily use the imagery of the sea in Poem 723?

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

8. 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.

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

10. How does Emily feel about the concept that pain grows less over time in Poem 686?

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