Emily Dickinson Quiz 11 (20 MCQs)

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1. Did Emily Dickinson get married and have kids

Correct Answer: B) No.

2. 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?

Correct Answer: C) There interposed a Fly-/ With Blue-uncertain-stumbling Buzz-.

3. What is the speaker in They Shut me up in Prose say it was like as a child?

Correct Answer: C) She was not able to express herself freely.

4. Crumb

Correct Answer: A) A grain or a bit size.

5. Walt Whitman's poetry is an example of a

Correct Answer: C) Free verse.

6. A synonym for undoing

Correct Answer: A) Downfall.

7. Emily Dickinson is an optimist.

Correct Answer: B) F.

8. In what ways does Emily Dickinson's exploration of truth resonate with readers today?

Correct Answer: D) Her exploration of self-discovery, individuality, and the human experience are timeless and relatable.

9. 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.

Correct Answer: A) Vast.

10. What does the line "I could not see to see" from the poem I heard a fly buzz-when I died associate with?

Correct Answer: B) Lack of sight, with death itself.

11. There are still many unanswered questions concerning the demise of the forty sailors. Which line highlights this?

Correct Answer: A) 'But the forty?'.

12. An abstract noun can be defined as .....

Correct Answer: D) A noun that represents ideas, concepts, qualities, or states.

13. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson is a powerful and persistent figure in American culture.

Correct Answer: A) True.

14. Hope is important and helpful in times of sorrow, pain, and difficulty.Which lines from the poem best support this statement

Correct Answer: A) Lines 5-8.

15. How many siblings does Emily Dickinson have

Correct Answer: A) Two.

16. The sentiments expressed in the poem are closest to those expressed in which of the following quotations from other poets?

Correct Answer: D) "April is the cruellest month".

17. What was the profession of Emily Dickinson's father?

Correct Answer: D) Lawyer and politician.

18. Which word most closely matches this definition:betrayal of trust or faith

Correct Answer: D) Treason.

19. To shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.

Correct Answer: A) Quiver.

20. Death is personified as .....

Correct Answer: B) A polite gentleman.