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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. What did Vinnie refuse to acknowledge that happened on the fourth of July?
(a) Her mother's death.
(b) The death of the cat.
(c) A fire.
(d) Austin's fight with Sue.

2. What does Professor HIgginson say about Emily's poetry?
(a) Her poetry lacks depth and meaning.
(b) Her choice of topics is confusing and dated.
(c) Her meter is spasmodic and uncontrolled.
(d) Her writing is uninventive.

3. What did Emily do the afternoon of the day her father died?
(a) She spent the entire afternoon with him.
(b) She spent the afternoon with her lover.
(c) She spent the afternoon with her brother's wife.
(d) She spent the afternoon in her room writing.

4. In her vision what does Emily tell her mother to do before her father arrives for lunch?
(a) Take Buffy off of the chair.
(b) Hide the mop and bucket.
(c) Go find his slippers and paper.
(d) Take the handkerchief from her head.

5. When did Austin bring the letter to the family about their father?
(a) August 5th.
(b) January 10th.
(c) June 15th.
(d) May 8th.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Emily think will be some of the first things she will ask the professor?

2. How does Emily describe the descendants of the birds her father saved?

3. What is Austin doing that Vinnie doesn't object to which Emily finds odd because of her self-righteousness?

4. How does Vinnie treat Emily since their father died?

5. What does Emily imagine she will compliment Professor Higginson about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Emily's father's job when Emily was 24 and where do they visit him?

2. What does Emily remind the audience about making her cake?

3. What does Emily tell the audience about her heart and about why Wadsworth won't visit again?

4. After talking about Gilbert, what does Emily talk about that seems like random thoughts?

5. When does Emily write?

6. After she fainted, Emily asks herself what about Gilbert's and her parents' graves?

7. How does Emily describe spring?

8. What does Emily promise to give to the audience the next time they visit?

9. How does Emily say that she loved Wadsworth, and what does she tell the audience about this love?

10. What happened to Emily about eight weeks ago?

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