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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Doom is the subject of Poem 475. In this poem, what is described by Emily as doom?

2. Emily uses images of the Biblical characters _______ in Poem 540.

3. Poem 193, addresses the promise _____ has made that after life is over the human will understand the reason for their troubles on earth.

4. In Poem 127, if some people knew such dwellings were waiting for them, by what means would they go there as soon as possible?

5. Poem 84 begins, "Her breast is fit for ____, / But I was not a 'Diver.'"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the poet's vision of love in Poem 480.

2. What does Emily write to her friend whom she longs for in Poem 511?

3. How does Dickinson describe the morning after dreaming of visions or lack of them in Poem 103?

4. What is Emily's Sunday routine in Poem 324?

5. Discuss the self-view of Poem 351.

6. What does Dickinson write about Moses in Poem 168?

7. Discuss the theme of loss the poet writes about in Poem 23.

8. How is the reality of death described in Poem 389?

9. What does Emily write about Christ and human death in Poem 193?

10. How does the poet describe doom in Poem 475?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes, imagery, and personification of Poem 1374, which describes the world through the eyes of a squirrel. What comparisons are used in this poem?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of earthly love and marriage as detailed in the poems of Emily Dickinson. Where does this theme occur? What symbolism does the author use in these poems?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the recurring theme of "Death" in the poems of Emily Dickinson. What symbols and motifs does the author use to represent death? What can be interpreted through her personification of death?

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