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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. What were the girls who weren't hopeful told to bring with them?

2. From where did Emily get her middle name?

3. What is the name of the cake?

4. What does Emily says her friend Helen Jackson is?

5. In what year did Emily leave her father for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and when does Emily enjoy the circus?

2. What does Emily indicate is the highest form of art?

3. What two emotions did Emily feel about Professor Higginson's visit and what caused her fear?

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

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

6. What did Emily and some of the other girls at her school form and what was the first thing they were going to do?

7. How does Emily describe her relationship with Vinnie and how does Vinnie take care of Emily?

8. During Emily's flashback to her teenage years, what does Mr. Crowell ask the class to do and how does Emily respond?

9. What relationship did Emily have with Professor Higginson?

10. How does Emily feel about Jennie after the death of her mother and what are Emily's views on death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Emily's parents differ? In what way are they typical parents? In what way are they significantly different from typical parents?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Lavinia does not want Emily to ever move out of the house? Do you think living at home for her entire life was healthy for Emily? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the author puts the darkest part of the play at the end? Do you think this is effective? Why or why not?

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