This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Poets > Emily Dickinson > Emily Dickinson – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emily Dickinson Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to the speaker in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" what would be "dreary" ? A) To be Somebody. B) To be Nobody. C) To be a Frog. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be Somebody. 2. What technique can be found in this line?A Service, like a Drum A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Oxymoron. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 3. What impact does the theme of truth have on the overall message of Emily Dickinson's poetry? A) The theme of truth highlights the importance of fiction in Emily Dickinson's poetry. B) The theme of truth emphasizes the importance of honesty, authenticity, and sincerity in Emily Dickinson's poetry. C) The theme of truth focuses on the significance of deceit in Emily Dickinson's poetry. D) The theme of truth has no impact on Emily Dickinson's poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The theme of truth emphasizes the importance of honesty, authenticity, and sincerity in Emily Dickinson's poetry. 4. What was Emily Dickinson's nationality? A) American. B) English. C) Canadian. D) Irish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American. 5. In "Because I could not stop ..... " death picked up the speaker in a ..... A) Car. B) Chariot. C) Carriage. D) Wagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carriage. 6. Emily was known to almost always wear what color? A) White. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Black. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White. 7. "For every star in heaven /There's a sad soul heretoday" A) Queen. B) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Queen. 8. How does 'I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-' exemplify Dickinson's unique style of poetry? A) It avoids any use of symbolism or metaphor. B) It uses simple and straightforward language. C) It showcases unconventional punctuation, capitalization, and imagery. D) It follows a strict rhyme scheme and meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It showcases unconventional punctuation, capitalization, and imagery. 9. How does Emily Dickinson convey the concept of truth in her poems? A) By avoiding any mention of truth altogether. B) By using exaggerated and unrealistic scenarios. C) Through scientific analysis and empirical evidence. D) Through vivid imagery, symbolism, and introspective exploration of the human experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through vivid imagery, symbolism, and introspective exploration of the human experience. 10. An antonym for apparent A) Reveal. B) Success. C) Dull. D) Hidden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hidden. 11. ..... means formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. A) Civility. B) Divine. C) Society. D) Assent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civility. 12. The impact of the opening line A) There is reason to be very happy. This is emphasised by the !. B) There is reason to be very sad. People died. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is reason to be very happy. This is emphasised by the !. 13. Dickinson enjoyed being the center of attention. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE. 14. How many poems did she write through her life? A) 800. B) 1800. C) 2800. D) 5000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1800. 15. What was the only color she would wear when she went outside of her home? A) White. B) Black. C) Grey. D) Tan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White. 16. How does Emily Dickinson challenge traditional notions of truth in her poems? A) By avoiding any use of language, punctuation, and imagery in her poems. B) By conforming to societal expectations and norms in her poems. C) By using unconventional language, punctuation, and imagery to convey her unique perspective on truth and reality. D) By using traditional language, punctuation, and imagery to convey her perspective on truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By using unconventional language, punctuation, and imagery to convey her unique perspective on truth and reality. 17. Emily only wrote about one hundred poems and wanted to get them all published. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 18. The tone of stanza one is: A) Sorrowful. B) Aloof. C) Sad. D) Hopeful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hopeful. 19. TRUE OR FALSE?Emily Dickinson published her poems on the newspaper. A) FALSE . B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FALSE . 20. How is Emily Dickinson now acknowledged in terms of her poetry? A) As a follower of conventional styles. B) As a satirical poet. C) As a visionary who was ahead of her time. D) As a writer of romantic novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a visionary who was ahead of her time. 21. "In the soul unto itself", the poet says that the soul could be your enemy. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 22. How many survived? A) Forty. B) Four. C) Five. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four. 23. The food supply was ..... , so the family had to ration their meals each day. A) Finite. B) Ambiguous. C) Compensate. D) Predominant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finite. 24. Which of the following is a subject treated in the poem? A) Belief in the power of religion. B) The relationship between nature and humans. C) The power of the imagination to provide comfort. D) Fear of death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The relationship between nature and humans. 25. What major life event caused Emily Dickinson to become more reclusive? A) Death of close friends and family members. B) Traveling the world. C) Getting married. D) Winning the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Death of close friends and family members. 26. Society/ Majority is an example of A) Slant Rhyme. B) Exact Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slant Rhyme. 27. In, "I'm Nobody Who Are You" which of the following best summarizes the theme of the poem? A) Sometimes it can be fun for people to pretend they are invisible. B) It is better to maintain a private identity than seek fame and recognition. C) Private living will prevent the spread of public gossip. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is better to maintain a private identity than seek fame and recognition. 28. Which of these is a common theme in Emily's poetry? A) Jewelry. B) Death. C) Marriage. D) Christmas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death. 29. In "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", the figurative langauge used in this line isThe Soul selects her own Society- A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 30. Where did Emily Dickinson spend most of her life? A) Los Angeles, California. B) Chicago, Illinois. C) New York City. D) Amherst, Massachusetts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Amherst, Massachusetts. 31. Identify the poetic device used in the line 'The sun is a golden ball' from the poem. A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 32. To do, make happen, succeed in, carry through A) Apparent. B) Provoke. C) Accomplish. D) Withdraw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accomplish. 33. What does Dickinson's work reflect? A) A conflicted american world view. B) A peaceful world view. C) A neutral world view. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A conflicted american world view. 34. The speaker views the coming of the robin, the daffodils, and the bees as A) Painful experiences. B) Welcome arrivals. C) Inspiring occurrences. D) Inexplicable events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painful experiences. 35. "My life closed twice before its close" A) Queen. B) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emily Dickinson. 36. Which element contributes most to Whitman's poetry of free verse? A) Fixed-length stanzas. B) Regular metrical feet. C) Exact rhyme schemes. D) Regular speech patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regular speech patterns. 37. Emily Dickson was ..... from everyday life. A) Civilian. B) Withdrawn. C) Accomplished. D) Keen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Withdrawn. 38. Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are both poets of what century? A) 21st century. B) 20th century. C) 18th century. D) 19th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 19th century. 39. Which of these words used in "Hope ..... " are positive? A) Strangest. B) Extremity. C) Chillest. D) Sweetest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sweetest. 40. How does the poem change in the last stanza of "Before I Got My I Put Out?" A) It changes from stumbling through the darkness to finding hope in the light. B) It changes from joy of being able to see things like other creatures do to anger over losing her sight. C) It changes from wishing to see like other creatures to thinking she's better off not seeing the things that harm us. D) It changes from being angry about losing her sight to being happy about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It changes from wishing to see like other creatures to thinking she's better off not seeing the things that harm us. 41. A(n) ..... from a garden hose might get you wet. A) Undoing. B) Spurt. C) Capacity. D) Duplicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spurt. 42. In the poem, "I heard a Fly buzz ..... what event occurred before the speaker shares her opinions, thoughts, and dreams? A) She arrived at a speaker's podium. B) She passed away. C) She was left alone by the family. D) She received an award. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She passed away. 43. In "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died, " what does the fly represent? A) Life. B) Despair. C) Hope. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Death. 44. How many poems did she publish in her lifetime? A) 10. B) 13. C) A couple. D) Fewer than a dozen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fewer than a dozen. 45. What is the central theme of "The Soul unto itself" ? A) The importance of friendship. B) The sovereignty of the soul. C) The agony of solitude. D) The fear of betrayal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sovereignty of the soul. 46. Which punctuation mark is commonly used by Emily Dickinson to create pauses and emphasize certain words or phrases? A) -. B) !. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 47. The subject of her poetry mostly focused on ..... A) Romantic Love. B) Human consciousness. C) Nature. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human consciousness. 48. What impact did Emily Dickinson have on American literature? A) She never wrote anything significant. B) She challenged traditional poetic forms and explored themes of death, immortality, and nature. C) She only wrote about love and romance. D) She had no impact on American literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She challenged traditional poetic forms and explored themes of death, immortality, and nature. 49. "Then a silence suffuses the story, " Discuss what the speaker means in this line. A) The silence suffuses the story with a sense of relief at the loss of innocent people. B) The silence suffuses the story with a joyful tone at the celebration of innocent people. C) The silence suffuses the story with a comedic tone at the loss of innocent people. D) The silence suffuses the story with a mournful tone at the loss of innocent people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The silence suffuses the story with a mournful tone at the loss of innocent people. 50. One effect of "They're here though" (line 21) is to emphasize the speaker's feeling of A) Contentment. B) Powerlessness. C) Guilt. D) Hopefulness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Powerlessness. 51. In "I heard a Fly buzz ..... when I died ..... , " idea about dying does Dickinson convey? A) The idea of a death that is revolting and unsettling. B) The idea of a death with no afterlife to follow it. C) The idea of a death without any sensation or emotion. D) The idea of a death that feels uneventful and undramatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The idea of a death that feels uneventful and undramatic. 52. What is mentioned as Emily Dickinson's unique voice in her poetry? A) Melancholy. B) Lyrical intensity. C) Romanticism. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lyrical intensity. 53. Dickinson ..... all the time. A) Visited her friends. B) Wrote poems. C) Worked in her garden. D) Travelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrote poems. 54. To shoot out quickly in a stream; to show a burst of energy A) Vast. B) Spurt. C) Keen. D) Duplicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spurt. 55. Yet, never, in extremity, it asked a crumb of me. The best paraphrase of that line is: A) I didn't leave any crumbs after dinner. B) Even when we went farther out, it didn't need anything. C) The author wants us to know that hope never asks anything in return. D) Even in the hardest times, it never asked anything from me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even in the hardest times, it never asked anything from me. 56. When reading her poetry, we must A) Take into account just her intentions. B) Take into account the historical context in which she lived and her strategic use of language and literary devices (including punctuation and mistakes). C) Pay lots of attention to the symbolism of her words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take into account the historical context in which she lived and her strategic use of language and literary devices (including punctuation and mistakes). 57. Definition of solitude A) Imprisonment. B) Being alone. C) Society. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being alone. 58. Who would be held in captivity? A) A soldier. B) A King. C) A prisoner. D) A snowman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A prisoner. 59. Hope is being compared to ..... A) A gale. B) Feathers. C) A person's soul. D) A bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bird. 60. Which school did Emily Dickinson attend? A) Amherst Academy. B) Mount Holyoke Seminary. C) Harvard University. D) Yale University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mount Holyoke Seminary. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesEmily Dickinson Quiz 1Emily Dickinson Quiz 2Emily Dickinson Quiz 3Emily Dickinson Quiz 4Emily Dickinson Quiz 5Emily Dickinson Quiz 6Emily Dickinson Quiz 7Emily Dickinson Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books