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