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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 old is Emily?

2. Why does Emily indicate she might be frightened?

3. What does Emily say her neighbors do to try and get a look at her?

4. From where did Emily get her middle name?

5. How does Emily feel about Sue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of stories does Lavinia want to hear the most and what does she want to know about those stories?

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

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

4. 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?

5. What happened when Professor Higginson responded to Emily?

6. How do Emily's and Lavinia's views of autumn in New England differ?

7. How does Emily describe the orchard?

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

9. What is Emily's rationale for not wanting to cross out passages?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much of what Emily complains about or upsets her do you think she has made up in her own head? Why do you think Emily does this? Do you think she is mentally ill? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe Emily wants to be famous so much? Do you think it is important to be famous? Why or why not?

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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