Poetry Test

Emily Dickinson was born, died, and buried in Amherst, Massachusetts.

• True

• False

Emily Dickinson had an older brother and a younger sister.

• True

• False

Emily Dickinson was outgoing and social.

• True

• False

Emily Dickinson was famous for the seven poems she wrote.

• True

• False

Emily Dickinson started wearing only white clothing.

• True

• False

Emily Dickinson married and had three children.

• True

• False

"I heard a fly buzz" is about _____.

• an annoying sound

• not witnessing God at death

• feelings about flies

• being visited by the soul of one's father

In "I heard a fly buzz," the fly represents _____.

• annoyance with deathbed visitors

• windows being left open

• amazement at hearing well

• disappointment at not seeing God at death

In "Because I could not stop for death," _____ represent stages of life.

• the carriage, the children at school, and the ground

• the children at school, the fields of grain, and the setting sun

• the Gossamer, gown, and Tulle

• the house, the roof, and the ground

Who drives the carriage in "Because I could not stop for death"?

• Prince Charming

• the white knight

• her father

• Death