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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 1692, Emily indicates she believes all should have the right to ___.
(a) Cry.
(b) Love.
(c) Marry.
(d) Die.
2. In Poem 723, Emily uses the imagery of a stormy sea and ______to describe life?
(a) A tossed ship.
(b) The moon.
(c) The stars.
(d) A cannon.
3. In Poem 1061, Emily states that although humans generally don't know from what they need ______, they live their lives locked in the prison of this guilt.
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Retribution.
(c) God's love.
(d) Faith.
4. In Poem 1374, Emily writes about comparisons. While a saucer holds only a little in the eyes of a human, it holds a feast in the eyes of a ____.
(a) Mouse.
(b) Cat.
(c) Bird.
(d) Squirrel.
5. In Poem 1445, Emily writes about death. She states that death is a ____ who always gets the one it courts.
(a) God.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Arbiter.
(d) Suitor.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Poem 726, lines 2, 4, and 6 end with the rhyming words of die, by and ____.
2. Poem 1163 makes an interesting comment about the nature of God. She states that God does not act without what?
3. The relationship between an _____ and a parasol is the topic of Poem 1747.
4. In the final stanza of Poem 737, Emily portrays the moon as being the owner or possessor of _______ with the remainder of the stars, firmament and universe being only garments and decorations for the moon.
5. A unique feature of Emily's poetry is her liberal use of _____ instead of more traditional punctuation.
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.
2. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.
3. Describe how Emily deals with the subject of Fear in Poem 608.
4. What is described of the coming storm in Poem 824?
5. How does Dickinson describe the death of a loved on in Poem 1100?
6. Describe denial in Poem 621.
7. How does the poet describe the lives of the children of God in Poem 1021?
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. Describe the poet's feelings about remorse in Poem 744.
10. In Poem 964 Emily writes about the way in which God accepts His children. Describe this poem.
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