The Poetry of Emily Dickinson Comprehension Check (SAVVAS)

In "The Soul selects her own Society - " what leaves the soul unmoved?

• Chariots and a Mat

• Chariots and an Emperor

• An Emperor and a Mat

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In "The Soul unto itself", of what does the speaker say we should stand in awe?

• Itself

• Its Sovereign

• An Imperial friend

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In "Fame is a fickle food" what food do the crows prefer to the crumbs left behind by fame?

• Hot Cheetos

• pickles

• the farmer's corn

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In "They shut me up in Prose - " why do they put the little girl in the closet?

• Because they liked her "still"

• Because she kept running away

• Because she committed treason

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According to the speaker in "There is a solitude of space" is Death the deepest type of solitude.

• No, the deepest type of solitude is the solitude of the soul.

• Yes, Death is the deepest type of solitude.

• No, life itself is the deepest type of solitude.

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In "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died - " what do the speaker and those in attendance expect to experience when "the last Onset" occurs?

• They expect to find their keepsakes, signed away.

• They expect the fly to go away.

• They expect the King (i.e. God) to be witnessed in the Room.

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According to the speaker in "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" what would be "dreary"?

• To be Somebody

• To be Nobody

• To be a Frog

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