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