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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emily say that she no longer uses her middle name?
(a) She is afraid people will confuse her with her aunt.
(b) She has legally changed her name.
(c) She is a poet.
(d) She does not like it.

2. How old was Emily when she left her father for the first time?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 12.

3. What happened to all the girls who weren't hopeful?
(a) They were given extra classes.
(b) They were made to go to church.
(c) They were invited to a meeting room.
(d) They were expelled from the school.

4. Where does Emily welcome the audience?
(a) Amherst.
(b) Her sister's home.
(c) The squire's home.
(d) No where.

5. What did Emily believe would happen if Austin did not turn around to see her as he was leaving in the coach?
(a) He would return home later than normal.
(b) She would never see him again.
(c) He would not earn good grades.
(d) She would have a bad semester.

6. What is Emily carrying as she enters the stage for the first time?
(a) A doll.
(b) Teapot.
(c) Book of poems.
(d) Pen and paper.

7. How many Valentines did Emily receive in the flashback?
(a) 20.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 0.

8. Which of the following best describes Emily's childhood?
(a) Cut short.
(b) Bizarre.
(c) Normal.
(d) Abusive.

9. Why does Emily believe she did not return to Mount Holyoke after her first year?
(a) She cause fights among the other girls.
(b) She wore out her welcome.
(c) She was too mean to Miss Lyon.
(d) She refused to be Christian.

10. How many classifications did Mary Lyon have for her students?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

11. About how old was Emily when Austin finished law school?
(a) 30.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

12. What title did Emily hope to be crowned when she would be 17?
(a) Queen of the Ball.
(b) Belle of Amherst.
(c) Poet of the Year.
(d) Most Popular.

13. What does Emily say is her entire life?
(a) Her family.
(b) Amherst.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Words.

14. What does Emily say that the residents of Amherst provide her?
(a) The means to survive.
(b) A need to keep herself inside the house.
(c) A source of inspiration for writing.
(d) Endless amusement.

15. How did Austin and his father act when they were together?
(a) As if the other did not exist.
(b) They would fight.
(c) As if they were best friends.
(d) They would refuse to talk to each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an accurate description of how Emily refers to her father's sister?

2. Who was Mary Lyon?

3. Why does Emily indicate she might be frightened?

4. How can Emily tell a poem?

5. How does Emily feel about Sue?

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