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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. How does Emily treat words?

2. Which of the following is something that Emily does sometimes which surprises her neighbors?

3. Who used the path more than anyone else?

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

5. What does Emily say has happened to the notes she has sent to her neighbors?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Emily find amusing about her upcoming school year during the flashback?

4. How long did Emily and Professor Higginson communicate and what happened to excite Emily?

5. What was it very difficult to do in relation to Emily's father and why was he the only member of the family allowed to do?

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

7. What does Emily do when she meets with Mr. Billings and how does he respond?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Emily often turn to when she faces troubling times? How do the other members of her family handle similar situations? Do you think these are effective methods? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In what way is this play about Emily's ability to balance reality and fantasy? Do you think Emily is lucid throughout most of the play? Why or why not?

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