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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. In the final stanza of Poem 1137, Emily admits even she is not aware of the _____ of the wind.
(a) Silence.
(b) Joys.
(c) Sorrows.
(d) Limitations.

2. Emily concludes Poem 1075 by stating this is a day when nature is caught without its ____.
(a) Crown.
(b) Wings.
(c) Robes.
(d) Scepter.

3. In Poem 1692, Emily indicates she believes all should have the right to ___.
(a) Cry.
(b) Love.
(c) Die.
(d) Marry.

4. In Poem 632, Emily states the brain has the ability to think more deeply than the ____.
(a) Sea.
(b) Soul.
(c) Heart.
(d) Heavens.

5. In Poem 1374, Emily writes about comparisons. While a saucer holds only a little in the eyes of a human, it holds a feast in the eyes of a ____.
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Cat.
(d) Bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 1021, Emily describes the life of the children of God. What, according to Emily, will these people often feel far from?

2. In Poem 1455, Emily compares and contrasts opinion and ____. She writes that opinion goes away quickly, but ____ will exist longer than the sun.

3. In Poem 809, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that those who are loved are unable to do what?

4. In Poem 1061, Emily states that although humans generally don't know from what they need ______, they live their lives locked in the prison of this guilt.

5. The wind is the topic of Poem 1137. In the first stanza Emily describes the duties of the wind as including directing ships at sea and marking the beginning of ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dickinson describe the death of a loved on in Poem 1100?

2. Describe how Emily deals with the subject of Fear in Poem 608.

3. What comparisons does Dickinson make in Poem 1374?

4. What is the metaphor for fame in Poem 1763?

5. What does Emily write of "hope" in poem 1392?

6. Describe the poet's feelings about remorse in Poem 744.

7. Describe the poets feelings of finding comfort and home in Poem 725.

8. How does the poet describe the lives of the children of God in Poem 1021?

9. The first two lines of the different versions of Poem 1357 are the only two that are exactly alike. The remainder of each poem differs entirely from the other. Describe the first version of Poem 1357.

10. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.

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