2. In Poem 540, unlike _____, Emily does not fell her giant; she only succeeds in conquering herself.
(a) Matthew.
(b) Goliath.
(c) Herod.
(d) David.

3. Poem 92 begins, "My friend must be a Bird -- / Because it ___!"
(a) Sings.
(b) Floats.
(c) Cries.
(d) Flies.

4. According to Emily In Poem 103, if she has not seen hidden things in her dreams, what will the birds not do the following day?
(a) Fly.
(b) Be quiet.
(c) Sing.
(d) Visit her.

5. The first of Emily Dickinson's poems is a cry for a single man to choose what for himself?
(a) A house.
(b) A lover.
(c) A flower.
(d) A garden.

6. Poem 288 is one of Emily's more whimsical poems. In it she quips about the mundane nature of being __________.
(a) Widowed.
(b) Married.
(c) Famous.
(d) Loved.

7. In Poem 103, to what does Emily equate the lack of prayer?
(a) Lying to God.
(b) Killing oneself.
(c) Lying under oath in court.
(d) Killing someone.

8. Poem 561 is a poem about grief and hurt. To what does Emily compare the grief of each grieving person she meets?
(a) That of her own.
(b) That of her father.
(c) That of Jesus's.
(d) That of her mother.

9. In Poem 429 _____ is always obedient to the power of the moon and never oversteps its bounds.
(a) Her love.
(b) The sea.
(c) The seasons.
(d) The stars.

10. In Poem 324, instead of the bells and ornamentation of a large church, Emily's music is that of a ____.
(a) Laugh.
(b) Bird.
(c) Pen.
(d) Storm.

11. In Poem 389, the poet ends with saying this is how it always happens in ________________.
(a) Large cities.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The country.
(d) Small towns.

12. In Poem 215, Emily ends with concern that the other ransomed will laugh at her, but she is hopeful that paradise won't be as lonely as where?
(a) Her soul.
(b) The South.
(c) New England.
(d) Europe.

13. In Poem 396, Emily writes about a pleasant _____ in life that is closer to occurring than pain.
(a) Sleep.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Vacation.
(d) Love.

14. In Poem 470, Emily also states she knows she is alive because she does not own a __________.
(a) Halo.
(b) Flower.
(c) House.
(d) Cat.

15. In Poem 507, Emily refers to the bird as _____ which revealed a thousand toes and then ran away on them.
(a) Desperation.
(b) Bliss.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 324, Emily believes that this time with God in nature is more beneficial to her because she is experiencing _____ day by day instead of waiting until life is over.

2. In Poem 103, what does Emily feel in the morning after having such dreams?

3. In Poem 153, what does the author write is "the only Secret?"

4. In Poem 277, Emily contemplates what might happen if she were to do what?

5. Poem 351 brings forth the image of a person being able to examine their life manually as one might examine ____________.

(see the answer keys)

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