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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 1680, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that in her opinion, there are few people in the world who ___________.
(a) Actually love at all.
(b) Have faith in love.
(c) Love rather than lust.
(d) Accept another's love.

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

3. In Poem 1075, Emily writes about nature in one of its less regal moments. What is described by Emily in this poem?
(a) A wet spring day.
(b) A sunlit summer day.
(c) A crisp autumn day.
(d) A dark winter day.

4. In Poem 762, Emily again addresses the subject of death. This time she writes about a ____ killed by a cat.
(a) Fish.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Bird.

5. In the second stanza of Poem 1137, Emily writes about the joys of the wind. These joys include _______ and coming or going at will.
(a) Carrying birds.
(b) Bringing storms.
(c) Lifting the leaves.
(d) Entertaining forests.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 1711, Emily's description indicates that if this face were put together with _____, they would be good friends from the first meeting.

2. Emily concludes Poem 1176 in saying that _____ would be normal if people weren't afraid to rise above themselves.

3. In Poem 1445, Emily writes about death. She states that death is a ____ who always gets the one it courts.

4. 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.

5. 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 ____.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the second version of Poem 1357.

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

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

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

6. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.

7. How does the poet describe the nature of God in Poem 1163?

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

9. Describe denial in Poem 621.

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

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