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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. Poem 95 begins with the line, "My _____ are for Captives--."

2. In Poem 96, whom does the poet address with the line, "My Master's sleeping here. Pray lead me to his bed!"?

3. In Poem 118, Emily wishes she could do away with all of humanity and begin her time in _________.

4. In Poem 507, Emily refers to the bird as _____ which revealed a thousand toes and then ran away on them.

5. In Poem 256, Dickinson indicates she believes she is now banished from heaven. She concludes ______ has turned his face away from her.

Short Essay Questions

1. In Poem 543, how does the poet describe her feelings for quiet people?

2. How does Dickinson compare herself to David of David and Goliath in Poem 540?

3. How does Emily Dickinson describe humans' approach to pain in Poem 536?

4. Discuss briefly how Emily Dickinson uses the theme of Death in Poems 1-94.

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

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

7. In Poem 256, Emily turns to a different vision of hope. What is this expression?

8. Discuss the author's point of view on suicide in poem 277.

9. Discuss the metaphor for loss which the poet uses in Poem 245.

10. What metaphor does the author use to represent hope in Poem 254?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the author compares herself to David in the poem which examines David and Goliath. What imagery does the poet use in this poem? What is the tone?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the structure of the following poem. Note the poem's meter, rhyme, assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Describe how these combine to form the poem's tone. "Not Sickness stains the Brave, / Nor and Dart, / Nor Doubt of Scene to come, / But an adjourning Heart --".

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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