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| Emily Dickinson: A major aim of the author in the selection is to: (a) encourage readers to study Dickinson's poetry (b) analzye Dickinson's relations with other poets (c) examine the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson (d) demonstrate the popularity of Dickinson's poetry |
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| examine the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson |
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| Emily Dickinson:According to the selection, Emily Dickinson exhibited which of the following traits throughout her life? (a) independent thought (b) fear of strangers (b) disregard for social amenities (d) sense of inadequacy |
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| Emily Dickinson:Which of the following sentences from the selection best states a conclusion that the author draws about Emily Dickinson? (a) The visible setting of these poems was the New England country side, the village, the garden ..." (b) Her style, her stamp, her form were completely her own (c) She wrote on sheets of notepaper, which she sewed together, rolling and tying the bundles with a thread or a ribbon (d) A dead fly on the windowpane stirred her imagination... |
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| Her style, her stamp, her form were completely her own |
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| Emily Dickinson:Which of the followig observations best expresses the main idea of Emily Dickinson? (a) Dickinson provided clear insights about how people relate to each other. (b) Dickinson surpassed the achievements of most of her contemporaries (c) Dickinson used the ideas of others in strikingly creative ways (d) Dickinson turned her limited surroundings into sources of great imaginative strength. |
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| Dickinson turned her limited surroundings into sources of great imaginative strength |
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| Emily Dickinson: Which of the following is the best meaning of the word gathered as it is used in the sentence "But she did not speak the language of the world outside her, and one gathered that she did not wish to touch it"? (a) to bring close (b) to conclude (c) to put in order (d) to collect |
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| Emily Dickinson:According to the author, which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of Emily Dickinson's poetry? (a) wordiness (b) formality (c) conciseness (d) rationalily |
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| Emily Dickinson:Which of the following sentences best explains what Emily Dickinson meant when she stated "No one could ever punish a Dickinson by shutting her up alone"? (a) The Dickinsons were proud of their peculiar behavior (b) LIke all Dickinsons, she was accustomed to confinement and isolation (c) The Dickinson family thrived on adversity (d) As a Dickinson, she possessed a great capacity for self-entertainment. |
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| As a Dickinson, she possessed a great capacity for self-entertainment. |
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| Emily Dickinson:Details in the selection indicate that Dickinson believed that it was most important for a poem to: (a) have a strong emotional impact (b) provide insights into nature (c) combine exotic images (d) appeal to the intellect |
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| have a strong emotional impact |
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| Emily Dickinson:Which of the following phrases best describes the personality and character of Edward Dickinson? (a) outgoing and cooperative (b) stern and disciplined (c) complacent and self-satisfied (d) ambitious and calculating |
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| Emily Dickinson:The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements about Emily Dickinson? (a) Dickinson's responsiveness to criticism was one of her great strenghts as a poet (b) The environment in whihc Dickinson grew up retarded her development as a poet. (c) Dickinson needed the company of others more than she realized (d) Dickinson created powerful images from the most familiar surroundings. |
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| Dickinson created powerful images from the most familiar surroundings. |
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