This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Poets > Emily Dickinson > Emily Dickinson – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emily Dickinson Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Higginson fail to recognize about Dickinson's poetry? A) Its lyrical intensity. B) The importance of eccentric capitalization and punctuation. C) Its romantic themes. D) Its satirical elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The importance of eccentric capitalization and punctuation. 2. In line 7, "Pianos" most probably refers metaphorically to A) Birds. B) Flowers. C) Musical instruments. D) Bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds. 3. What is NOT a feature of Dickinson's style? A) Cryptic imagery. B) Rhyming couplets. C) Capitalisation. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhyming couplets. 4. How many concrete nouns does this sentence contain?Fame is a bird that calls out from the rooftop of life. A) Four. B) Two. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 5. Part B Which quotation from "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-" best supports the answer to Part A? A) The Stillness in the Room / Was like the Stillness in the Air-/ Between the Heaves of Storm-. B) The Eyes around-had wrung them dry-/ And Breaths were gathering firm. C) There interposed a Fly-/ With Blue-uncertain-stumbling Buzz-. D) And then the Windows failed-and then / I could not see to see-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There interposed a Fly-/ With Blue-uncertain-stumbling Buzz-. 6. What is the structure of 'I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-' and how does it contribute to the poem's meaning? A) The structure is a haiku with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. B) The structure is a series of random sentences with no specific form. C) The structure is four quatrains with a regular rhyme scheme. D) The structure is a single long stanza with no rhyme scheme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The structure is four quatrains with a regular rhyme scheme. 7. What is the meter of (most of) this poem? A) Anapestic. B) Trochaic. C) Dactylic. D) Iambic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iambic. 8. "In the land where horses born with eagle wings / And honeybees have lost their stings" A) Queen. B) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Queen. 9. Did Emily Dickinson get married and have kids A) Definitely. B) Yes. C) Maybe. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No. 10. Yo, check it, Part B, Which line from "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-" do you think backs up the answer to Part A, homie? A) The Stillness in the Room / Was like the Stillness in the Air-/ Between the Heaves of Storm-. B) The Eyes around-had wrung them dry-/ And Breaths were gathering firm. C) There interposed a Fly-/ With Blue-uncertain-stumbling Buzz-. D) And then the Windows failed-and then / I could not see to see-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There interposed a Fly-/ With Blue-uncertain-stumbling Buzz-. 11. What is the speaker in They Shut me up in Prose say it was like as a child? A) She was not able to express herself freely. B) Everyone listened to her father. C) Everyone loved to listen to her stories. D) She was able to express herself freely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was not able to express herself freely. 12. Walt Whitman's poetry is an example of a A) Sonnet. B) Neither a nor b. C) Free verse. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free verse. 13. A synonym for undoing A) Downfall. B) Depart. C) Uncover. D) Fastening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Downfall. 14. Emily Dickinson is an optimist. A) F. B) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 15. In what ways does Emily Dickinson's exploration of truth resonate with readers today? A) Her exploration of outer space and alien encounters. B) Her exploration of cooking recipes and culinary arts. C) Her exploration of underwater basket weaving. D) Her exploration of self-discovery, individuality, and the human experience are timeless and relatable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her exploration of self-discovery, individuality, and the human experience are timeless and relatable. 16. My daughter enjoys telling stories of how she rode a unicorn through a forest and at cotton candy from a mountain. She has a ..... imagination. A) Concealed. B) Undoing. C) Spurt. D) Vast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vast. 17. What does the line "I could not see to see" from the poem I heard a fly buzz-when I died associate with? A) Lack of hearing, with death itself. B) Lack of sight, with death itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lack of sight, with death itself. 18. There are still many unanswered questions concerning the demise of the forty sailors. Which line highlights this? A) 'But the forty?'. B) The ship sank with all hands. C) The sailors were never found. D) The forty were lost at sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'But the forty?'. 19. An abstract noun can be defined as ..... A) A noun that is always plural. B) A noun that represents physical objects or living beings. C) A noun that refers to a physical object or substance that can be perceived by the senses. D) A noun that represents ideas, concepts, qualities, or states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A noun that represents ideas, concepts, qualities, or states. 20. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson is a powerful and persistent figure in American culture. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Hope is important and helpful in times of sorrow, pain, and difficulty.Which lines from the poem best support this statement A) Lines 11-12. B) Lines 5-8. C) Lines 3-4. D) Lines 1-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 5-8. 22. How many siblings does Emily Dickinson have A) Five. B) One. C) Two. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 23. The sentiments expressed in the poem are closest to those expressed in which of the following quotations from other poets? A) "The poetry of earth is never dead". B) "Fair daffodils, we weep to see / You haste away so soon". C) "And then my heart with pleasure fills / And dances with daffodils". D) "April is the cruellest month". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "April is the cruellest month". 24. What was the profession of Emily Dickinson's father? A) Doctor and scientist. B) Farmer and carpenter. C) Teacher and librarian. D) Lawyer and politician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lawyer and politician. 25. Which word most closely matches this definition:betrayal of trust or faith A) Emperor. B) Treason. C) Sovereign. D) Imperial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Treason. 26. To shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. A) Quiver. B) Haste. C) Surmise. D) Gossamer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiver. 27. Death is personified as ..... A) A polite gentleman. B) A tour guide. C) A rough carriage driver. D) A weary grave digger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A polite gentleman. 28. This type of rhyme is when two or more words have identical sounds in their final syllables. A) Slant rhyme. B) Exact rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exact rhyme. 29. Very great or very large A) Conceal. B) Provoke. C) Vast. D) Accomplish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vast. 30. As regards her personal life, Emily was ..... A) Super popular. She had lots of boyfriends, girlfriends and everyone liked her. B) A bit of a misfit. She demanded a great deal of attention of the few friends she had and that's why many people stopped talking to her. C) Very attached to her family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bit of a misfit. She demanded a great deal of attention of the few friends she had and that's why many people stopped talking to her. 31. In the poem "'Hope' is the Thing With Feathers", the bird is a ..... for ..... A) Personification, bird. B) Metaphor, hope. C) Personification, hope. D) Simile, hope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor, hope. 32. Emily Dickinson married and had three children. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. Emily Dickinson's trademark is her use of ..... A) References to shoes. B) References to cats. C) Dashes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dashes. 34. In "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" how long has the speaker been dead? A) A year. B) 10 years. C) A day. D) Hundreds of years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hundreds of years. 35. "boiling sand" makes the reader feel? A) Calm and relaxed. B) Excited and happy. C) Unsettled or uncomfortable. D) Indifferent and uninterested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unsettled or uncomfortable. 36. This type of rhyme is when two or more words end with with similar, but not identical, final sounds. A) Slant rhyme. B) Exact rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slant rhyme. 37. The title, "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" is an example of which literary device? A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Rhyme. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 38. When you reach your goal, you have ..... something. A) Withdraw. B) Accomplished. C) Concealed. D) Duplicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accomplished. 39. Which kind of rhyme scheme is used in the 3nd stanza? A) ABCD. B) Abb. C) ABAC. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abb. 40. When did Emily Dickinson die? A) At the age of 55. B) At the age of 86. C) At the age of 16. D) At the age of 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the age of 55. 41. Instead of rhythm and rhyme, what did Whitman use that would make his poems more memorable? A) Personification. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Repetition. D) Correct punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 42. What does Whitman think is more important? A) Examples on the board. B) Actual outdoors experiences. C) Worksheets from science class. D) Lectures on stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actual outdoors experiences. 43. Something that everyone can easily understand is A) Apparent. B) Vast. C) Duplicated. D) Keen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apparent. 44. The number of stanza breaks in "Because I could not stop for Death" . A) 5. B) 7. C) 6. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 45. What is the name of the house where Emily Dickinson lived most of her life? A) Homestead. B) Manor. C) Estate. D) Mansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homestead. 46. What is a antonym of accomplish? A) Undo. B) Complete. C) To fulfill. D) To perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undo. 47. ..... means of, from, or like God. A) Discerning. B) Society. C) Demur. D) Divine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Divine. 48. What two poetic techniques was Walt Whitman most known for? A) Stanzas and rhyme scheme. B) Capitalization and punctuation. C) Free verse and repetition. D) Themes and motiffs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free verse and repetition. 49. How many stanzas does this poem have? A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 50. What is the style of Emily Dickinson's poetry? A) Conventional and typical. B) Unique and unconventional. C) Traditional and predictable. D) Simple and straightforward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unique and unconventional. 51. Emily Dickinson was famous for the seven poems she wrote. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. When you tease someone, you might ..... them. A) Accomplish. B) Provoke. C) Duplicate. D) Undoing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provoke. 53. A synonym for duplicate A) Identical. B) Large. C) Volume. D) An original. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identical. 54. Bringing to ruin or destruction; the cause of ruin; unfastening or loosening. A) Undoing. B) Spurt. C) Conceal. D) Withdraw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Undoing. 55. What are some common motifs or symbols associated with truth in Emily Dickinson's poetry? A) Money, fame, power. B) Rainbows, unicorns, dragons. C) Nature, light and darkness, soul. D) Cars, buildings, animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nature, light and darkness, soul. 56. Why does the speaker of "I'm Nobody" think it would be "dreary to be Somebody" ? A) The public would not care about her. B) The public would never leave her alone. C) She would be lonely. D) She would be banished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The public would never leave her alone. 57. When was "Hope is the thing with feathers" written? A) 1862. B) 1863. C) 1864. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1862. 58. The speaker perceives the coming of spring chiefly in terms of A) Sounds and colors. B) Odors and tastes. C) Shapes and textures. D) Love and youth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sounds and colors. 59. Where did she live? A) Road cancer. B) Massachusetts. C) Missouri. D) Maine. 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