1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Pensive and uncertain Heated and contentious Relaxed and serene Cool and removed 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? Hands The sun A letter A quill 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaking feeling lost in nature 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 Amherst Boston Nature 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? Majesty Message News Judge 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? War epic Lyric poetry Aubade Epitaph 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker describes nature. When the speaker feels accepted in her community. When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem is written in free verse. The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAC ABAB ABCB ABBA 11 When was the poem first published? 1890 1980 1891 1889 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Determination Poetry Loneliness Music 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Seven Four Eight Two 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A red knit shawl A white cotton dress A yellow bonnet A black cloak 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Woodworking Stargazing Gardening Birdwatching 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The founding fathers The speaker's social circle The authors that the speaker admires The speaker's family 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her brother Austin Her sister Lavinia Her mother Emily Her father Edward 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Boston Plymouth Amherst Worcester 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By using the phrase "mother nature" By comparing it to a guest at a party By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By envisioning it as a close friend 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Gaudiness Hierarchy Stateliness Calm 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Her siblings Her countrymen Henry David Thoreau 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? Fame The understanding of the world around her Religious transcendence Material wealth 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? Ralph Waldo Emerson Nathaniel Hawthrone The population of Massachusetts Emily Dickinson 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Happy and uncurious Angry and frustrated with the world around her Lonely and fascinated by nature Calm and embracing of her town's social life