The Poetry of Emily Dickinson

Which of the following words best describe the soul in "The Soul selects her own Society-"? Choose one answer.

• sad, unhappy

• fickle, untrustworthy

• resolute, confident

• happy, content

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Which sentence best states the central comparison in "There is a solitude of space"?

• "..with solitude of death .."

• "...the solitude of space.."

• "...the solitude of a soul..."

• "solitudes of sea."

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Which statement best explains the situation in "I heard a Fly buzz-when I died-"?

• the spearker resting on deathbed surrounded by beloved like a ghost

• the speaker describing death after the death of speaker

• the spearker resting on deathbed surrounded by beloved

• the speaker imagining what death might look like

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In "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" what does the speaker compare to a frog?

• Like some celebrities, someone who likes a lot of attention

• someone who is hiding from the world

• someone who feels inferior to others

• someone who disturbs the speaker's solitudes

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In "They shut me up in Prose-," what does the speaker compare to being shut up "in Prose"?

• being put into a closet as a little girl

• being a stray dog sent to the pound

• telling a young girl to wish on a star

• teaching a little bird to recite poetry

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What kind of person would most likely be guilty of treason?

• someone who tells others to break the law

• someone who refuses to follow social norms

• someone who backs down from a challenge

• someone who betrays his or her country

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Which event would most likely be associated with the word sovereign?

• a wedding ceremony

• a soldier getting a medal

• a student's commencement

• a queen's coronation

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Which of the following people is most clearly held in captivity?

• a pilot

• a prisoner

• a sailor

• a carpenter

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In "Fame is a fickle food," what is the main reason the crows flap past the "fickle food"?

• fame is toxic

• fame is a great experience for everyone

• fame creates jealousy

• fame is dishonest

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In "Fame is a fickle food", Emily's attitude is revealed to show...

• she enjoys breaking the rules...

• she prefers being private...

• she yearns to be famous

• she is sad and shy

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