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