1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Heated and contentious Pensive and uncertain Relaxed and serene Cool and removed 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? A letter The sun Hands A quill 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaker feeling oppressed by her family The speaking feeling lost in nature The speaker attempting to avoid a large party 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Amherst Boston Nature Farming 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—" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "Her Message is committed" 7 What is the genre of the poem? War epic Aubade 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 alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABAC ABCB ABAB 11 When was the poem first published? 1890 1889 1891 1980 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Poetry Music Loneliness Determination 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Four Two Seven Eight 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A yellow bonnet A red knit shawl A white cotton dress A black cloak 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Gardening Birdwatching Woodworking Stargazing 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The speaker's family The authors that the speaker admires The founding fathers The speaker's social circle 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her sister Lavinia Her father Edward Her mother Emily Her brother Austin 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Amherst Boston Plymouth Worcester 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By using the phrase "mother nature" By envisioning it as a close friend By comparing it to a guest at a party 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Calm Gaudiness Hierarchy Stateliness 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Henry David Thoreau Louisa May Alcott Her siblings Her countrymen 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1867 1860 1891 1806 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? The understanding of the world around her Fame Religious transcendence Material wealth 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? Nathaniel Hawthrone Ralph Waldo Emerson The population of Massachusetts Emily Dickinson 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
