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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. Why did Emily's father indicate he wanted Emily to stay home?
(a) For her own beliefs.
(b) For her health.
(c) For his health.
(d) For the sake of the family.

2. What about Sue causes Emily to feel the way she does?
(a) Sue shows her affection for their father.
(b) Sue is able to stand up for herself.
(c) Sue loves Austin as Emily does.
(d) Sue understands Emily's need to write.

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

4. What did Emily always do when it was time for Austin to leave?
(a) Go outside and watch him ride off.
(b) Look out the window as he left.
(c) Hide in her room until she could no longer hear him.
(d) Hide his suitcase so that he could not leave.

5. 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 does not like it.
(d) She is a poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emily describe the Bible?

2. What does Emily believe her father's gift to Austin was described to do?

3. Why doesn't Emily feel lonely when her family goes to church?

4. How did Austin and his father act when they were separate?

5. What does Emily say has happened to the path?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily tell the audience that she and Lavinia spend their evenings?

2. What relationship did Emily have with Professor Higginson?

3. Why does Emily get rid of all of her drafts?

4. How does Emily describe the house and her garden?

5. What would Emily's father do that would floor Emily?

6. About what does reading the story about the train accident remind Emily?

7. What information does Emily share about Vinne and his cat?

8. How does Vinnie feel about Emily and how does this relate to how Emily's father feels about her?

9. What happened when Professor Higginson responded to Emily?

10. How old was Emily when she learned to tell time and what did the clock stopping mean to Emily?

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