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1
True or False: Emily Dickinson published hundreds of poems anonymously in her lifetime.
False
True
2
What did the speaker do before she died?
wrote a letter
willed away her belongings
wrote a poem
painted a picture
3
Which best describes the analogy Dickinson uses in "Success is counted sweetest"?
A loss on a battlefield shows losers value victory in ways winners cannot
A win on a battlefield shows winners appreciate victory more than losers
4
What themes did Emily Dickinson use?
Life is good
Death and Identity
Importance of Family
Everlasting Freindship
5
Which best describes the speaker's attitude in "I heard a Fly buzz.."
emotionless
excited
melancholy
emotional
6
In "Because I could not stop for Death" all of the following ride in the carriage EXCEPT
the Speaker
Immortality
Conformity
Death
7
In "Success Is Counted Sweetest" what is the purple host in the line - "Not one of all the purple Host..."?
the bleeding losers
the fleeing cowards
the bruised fighters
the victorious army
8
According to
the majority
, if you "demure" or object/don't conform you are:
dangerous
loved
sane
insane
9
According to the poem, who understands the value of success the most?
The victorious
The defeated
The spectators
The indifferent
10
Which best explains why the ear is forbidden in "Success is counted sweetest"?
The soldier is victorious but doesn't understand success
The soldier is deaf and can't hear the victorious sounds
The soldier is dying and should not be hearing the victory
The soldier is spying on the winning team
11
The fields of grain symbolize
childhood
adulthood
birth
death
12
"Much Madness is Divinest Sense" juxtaposes or contrasts which two ideas?
Love/Hate
Sanity/Insanity
Light/Dark
Life/Death
13
Based on Dickinson's poetry, what do you think is her main attitude towards society?
She is very sad to be alone but too shy to change
She wants to be a successful, world famous poet
She enjoys breaking the rules of the society of her day
She prefers being a private person, not a public one
14
What does the poem "Success is counted sweetest" suggest about the nature of success?
Success is a universal and objective measure of achievement
Success is a subjective and personal experience
Success is easily attainable
Success is most valued by those who have struggled and failed
15
According to
the speaker of the poem
, if you "demure" or object/don't conform, you are:
insane
loved
dangerous
sane
16
Emily Dickinson’s family is was wealthy and religious.
True
False
17
Emily Dickinson's poems are considered peculiar, and were originally heavily edited because
she had little formal education and her grammar was awful.
she was a woman doing manly things in Victorian times.
She used strange capitalization and punctuation criteria.
editors though she lacked enough talent to be left unedited.
18
The speaker in "I'm Nobody..." regards fame as
the American dream
a reward for hard work
a good thing
a bad thing
19
Emily Dickinson often wore this color
red
white
yellow
black
20
Emily Dickinson lived in
Amherst, MA
Hartford, CT
Richmond, VA
Boston, MA
21
In "I'm Nobody...," to be a nobody is a paradox.
False
True
22
According to
the majority
, if you "assent" or conform you are:
dangerous
insane
sane
loved
23
In "I heard a Fly buzz..." the speaker describes
the moment her lover dies
the moment of her death
the moment of her birth
the moment of her death after she has already died
24
Dickinson's poetry is noted for its emphasis on ___.
long lists of people and things
hidden jokes and famous puns
;her use of free verse;
precise wording and unique poetic form
25
a seemingly contradictory statement/situation
parallel structure
parody
anaphora
paradox
26
For Dickinson, white was the color of ...
purity
passion
peace
innocence
27
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of slant rhyme?
firm/room
gate/mat
girl/still
sat/mat
28
Ironically, on her death bed ______ shows up.
a frog
a fly
her ex-boyfriend
God
29
What is an important similarity between Whitman and Dickinson?
They both experienced the Civil War
Nothing
They broke away from literary convention
They both loved to travel
30
A slant rhyme...?
has similar but not identical end sounds (can end w/ same consonant letter)
is written at an angle
has exact ending sounds (same vowel and consonant)
tells the truth but tells it slant
31
The swelling mound at the end of the poem is
an anthill
the speaker's grave
the speaker's house
32
Which of the following is
NOT
a paradox?
I must be cruel to be kind.
The only constant is change.
The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
33
What was so unique about Dickinson's writing?
Wrote about her life experiences
Incorrect punctuation and capitalization
Plain style and simple sentences
Consistent rhyming pattern
34
How does the speaker feel about fame in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"
loves it
hates it
35
How many poems were found by Emily Dickinson’s family after she passed away
1800
18OO
1669
69420
36
What is the theme of the poem "Much Madness is Divinest Sense"?
Sanity/Keeping one's mind healthy
Conformity/Following traditions
Insanity/Giving in to madness
Individuality/Staying true to one's beliefs
37
The setting sun symbolizes
death
childhood
birth
adulthood
38
According to
the speaker of the poem
, if you "assent" or conform you are:
dangerous
loved
insane
sane
39
Dickinson's family published her poems against her final wishes.
False
True
40
The speaker in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" compares being famous to
a fly buzzing
a frog croaking
an admiring bog
fickle food
41
"Because I could not stop for Death" and "I Heard a fly Buzz.." have this theme in common
death is unexpected
death is unavoidable
death may not happen the way we expect
42
The school children symbolize
childhood
birth
death
adulthood
43
Dickinson likely fell in love with a married minister, Charles Wadsworth.
FALSE
TRUE
