Emily Dickinson's Relationships and Challenges

Emily Dickinson's Relationships and Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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Emily Dickinson, a reclusive poet from Amherst, Massachusetts, led a life marked by health issues, intense relationships, and a unique approach to poetry. Despite her genius, she received little recognition during her lifetime. Her poems, often altered posthumously, reveal deep emotions and complex relationships. Her final years were filled with personal losses, leading to her reclusive nature. After her death, her sister Lavinia published her poems, bringing her the recognition she deserved.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons Emily Dickinson was considered a recluse?

Her dislike for poetry

Her health issues

Her busy social life

Her love for traveling

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Emily Dickinson's sister-in-law with whom she had a close relationship?

Lavinia Dickinson

Martha Nell Smith

Susan Huntington Dickinson

Mabel Loomis Todd

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant challenge Emily faced in publishing her poetry?

Lack of interest in writing

Her poems were too long

Editors heavily edited her work

She had no poems to publish

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Emily Dickinson describe her relationship with her mother?

Full of admiration

Distant and strained

Warm and affectionate

Indifferent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word frequently appeared in Dickinson's poetry after Wadsworth moved to San Francisco?

Heaven

Boston

Amherst

Calvary

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nature of Emily Dickinson's relationship with Otis Lord?

They were rumored to be romantically involved

They were business partners

They were childhood friends

They were distant relatives

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of Emily Dickinson's final decline?

Her nephew's death

Her mother's death

Her father's remarriage

Her sister's marriage

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for editing and publishing Emily Dickinson's poems posthumously?

Susan Huntington Dickinson

Mabel Loomis Todd

Lavinia Dickinson

Thomas H. Johnson