This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Emily Dickinson – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emily Dickinson Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In what year was Emily Dickinson born? A) 1800. B) 1830. C) 1850. D) 1886. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1830. 2. ..... means to prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious. A) Demur. B) Prevail. C) Assent. D) Discerning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevail. 3. What is the tone of 'I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-'? A) Solemn and contemplative. B) Energetic and lively. C) Angry and aggressive. D) Joyful and carefree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solemn and contemplative. 4. Emily Dickinson was born December 10, ..... A) 1856. B) 1830. C) 1900. D) 1888. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1830. 5. What punctuation mark does the poem end with? A) Comma. B) Full stop. C) Question mark. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dash. 6. Who would be guilty of treason? A) A person selling state's secrets. B) A person being arrested for speeding. C) A person firing an employee for sleeping on the job. D) A person following all the laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person selling state's secrets. 7. "When night is almost done, /And sunrise grows so near /That we can touch the spaces, /It's time to smooth the hair" A) Queen. B) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emily Dickinson. 8. Meaning of Angleworm A) A worm. B) An angel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A worm. 9. To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. A) Haste. B) Tippet. C) Quiver. D) Surmise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surmise. 10. We could only ..... what had happened. A) Quiver. B) Surmise. C) Tippet. D) Gossamer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surmise. 11. What is the theme of Emily Dickinson's poetry? A) Space exploration. B) Death, nature, love, and the human experience. C) Computer programming. D) Cooking recipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death, nature, love, and the human experience. 12. What poet did you just learn about today? A) Edgar Allen Poe. B) Walt Whitman. C) Emily Le. D) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emily Dickinson. 13. "I heard a fly buzz" is about ..... A) An annoying sound. B) Not witnessing God at death. C) Feelings about flies. D) Being visited by the soul of one's father. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not witnessing God at death. 14. In "Hope ..... ". what does the author mean by the line, "sings a tune without words" ? A) Hope does not need to be stated to be felt. B) It's difficult for people to express whether they feel hopeful. C) People are usually unable to understand the feeling of hope. D) People who are hopeful are also forgetful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hope does not need to be stated to be felt. 15. In "The Soul selects her own Society- ", what does the author close? A) Valves. B) Doors. C) Cabinets. D) Boxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valves. 16. A sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire: A) Sovereignty. B) Emperor. C) Monarch. D) Prince. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emperor. 17. How does Emily Dickinson's use of language contribute to the theme of truth in her poetry? A) Her use of vivid imagery, metaphor, and symbolism. B) Her use of humor and satire. C) Her use of simple and straightforward language. D) Her use of dialogue and monologue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her use of vivid imagery, metaphor, and symbolism. 18. Finish the line: "How public, like a (blank) A) Child. B) Dog. C) Name. D) Frog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frog. 19. Which word best completes this sentence?If your friend spends the day frowning, grumbling, and overreacting to minor inconveniences, you can ..... that they are angry or stressed. A) Allude. B) Realize. C) Surmise. D) Damn it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surmise. 20. Dashes cause A) Stanzas to have more personification. B) Rhymes to make more sense. C) Interruptions or abrupt changes in thoughts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interruptions or abrupt changes in thoughts. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEmily Dickinson Quiz 1Emily Dickinson Quiz 2Emily Dickinson Quiz 3Emily Dickinson Quiz 5Emily Dickinson Quiz 6Emily Dickinson Quiz 7Emily Dickinson Quiz 8Emily Dickinson Quiz 9Emily Dickinson Quiz 10Emily Dickinson Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books