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