1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Cool and removed Heated and contentious Relaxed and serene Pensive and uncertain 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? A letter A quill The sun Hands 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaking feeling lost in nature The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaker feeling oppressed by her family 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Amherst Farming Boston Nature 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? News Majesty Judge Message 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "This is my letter to the World" "The simple News that Nature told—" "Her Message is committed" "Judge tenderly—of Me" 7 What is the genre of the poem? Lyric poetry Aubade Epitaph War epic 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker describes nature. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker feels accepted in her community. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABAB ABAC ABCB 11 When was the poem first published? 1890 1980 1889 1891 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Determination Poetry Loneliness Music 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Four Two Eight Seven 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A white cotton dress A yellow bonnet A black cloak A red knit shawl 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Woodworking Gardening Stargazing Birdwatching 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The founding fathers The authors that the speaker admires The speaker's family The speaker's social circle 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her sister Lavinia Her mother Emily Her father Edward Her brother Austin 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Amherst Plymouth Worcester Boston 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By using the phrase "mother nature" By comparing it to a guest at a party By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By envisioning it as a close friend 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Calm Gaudiness Stateliness Hierarchy 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Henry David Thoreau Her countrymen Her siblings 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1860 1806 1867 1891 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? Fame Material wealth Religious transcendence The understanding of the world around her 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? The population of Massachusetts Emily Dickinson Ralph Waldo Emerson Nathaniel Hawthrone 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Happy and uncurious Lonely and fascinated by nature Angry and frustrated with the world around her Calm and embracing of her town's social life
