This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Poets > Emily Dickinson > Emily Dickinson – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Emily Dickinson Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do the speakers' attitude towards public attention in the poems "Fame is a fickle food" and "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" reflect what we know about Dickinson's life? A) They reflect Dickinson's reclusive habits. B) They reflect Dickinson's outgoing personality. C) They reflect Dickinson's desire for fame as a writer. D) They reflect Dickinson's loneliness and desire for attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They reflect Dickinson's reclusive habits. 2. How can the speakers tone best be described? A) Calm and measured. B) Angry and bitter. C) Energetic and curious. D) Frantic and frightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calm and measured. 3. What is the correct definition of keen? A) Dull. B) To annoy. C) Very large. D) Have a sharp edge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have a sharp edge. 4. The poet most likely capitalized Majority and All in "Much Madness is divinest Sense ..... " to emphasize the A) Total power of the majority. B) Gap between sanity and madness. C) Size of a city's population. D) Foolishness of the minority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Total power of the majority. 5. Leap A) To act lazily. B) To act quickly/suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To act quickly/suddenly. 6. Which of the following poems is written by Emily Dickinson? A) The Waste Land. B) Ode to a Nightingale. C) The Raven. D) Hope is the thing with feathers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hope is the thing with feathers. 7. Emily Dickinson was aware that her poetry was well-known and published all around the world. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. The last two stanzas focus? A) The last two stanzas focus on the grief of the loss of 40 lives. B) The last two stanzas focus on the history of the town. C) The last two stanzas focus on the weather and nature. D) The last two stanzas focus on the celebration of life and joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The last two stanzas focus on the grief of the loss of 40 lives. 9. What is the central paradox presented in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" A) The idea that a person can be nobody. B) The idea that a frog makes noise in a bog. C) The idea that some people like to advertise themselves. D) The idea that no one enjoys being considered a nobody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The idea that a person can be nobody. 10. Which subtopic is not related to Emily Dickinson? A) The influence of Emily Dickinson on contemporary poetry. B) The themes and motifs in Emily Dickinson's poetry. C) The historical context of Emily Dickinson's life. D) The impact of Emily Dickinson on modern technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The impact of Emily Dickinson on modern technology. 11. 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. 12. What technique can be found in this line?A Service, like a Drum A) Metaphor. B) Oxymoron. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 13. 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. 14. What was Emily Dickinson's nationality? A) English. B) American. C) Irish. D) Canadian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) American. 15. In "Because I could not stop ..... " death picked up the speaker in a ..... A) Chariot. B) Wagon. C) Carriage. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carriage. 16. Emily was known to almost always wear what color? A) Red. B) Blue. C) Black. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) White. 17. "For every star in heaven /There's a sad soul heretoday" A) Queen. B) Emily Dickinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Queen. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. An antonym for apparent A) Hidden. B) Reveal. C) Dull. D) Success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hidden. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPoets QuizzesEmily Dickinson Quiz 1Emily Dickinson Quiz 2Emily Dickinson Quiz 3Emily Dickinson Quiz 4Emily Dickinson Quiz 5Emily Dickinson Quiz 6Emily Dickinson Quiz 7Emily Dickinson Quiz 8Emily Dickinson Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books