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The Real Emily Dickinson Trivia Quiz

Emily Dickinson's poems were edited before their final publication because the publishers were baffled by the originality of her word choice and rhyme scheme (or in many case lack thereof). Can you tell the original from the 'edited'? Fill in the blanks

A multiple-choice quiz by meadowzephyr. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
meadowzephyr

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,567

Updated
Jan 10 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'There's a certain slant of light winter's afternoon, that oppresses like the_____________of Cathedral tunes.' Put in the original word.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'I never saw a Moor--I never saw the Sea--Yet I know how the Heather looks and what a_____________be.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'We pass the school where children______________.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What's the next line following the excerpt from number 3?

Answer: (Five Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Speaker in 'Because I could not Stop for Death' describes the fabric of her dress. True or False?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Yet certain I am of the spot as if the _____________ were given.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The soul selects her own society then shuts the door to her divine majority ___________ no more.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Then there's a pair of us, don't tell they'd ___________________ you know'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the poem 'Because I could not Stop for Death' the line 'We passed the setting sun' is followed by what line?

Answer: (Five Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Emily Dickinson wrote a poem in which the speaker talks about a letter she wrote to the world. What is the title of the poem? Hint

My Letter to the World

The News

Judge Tenderly of Me

None of these

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'There's a certain slant of light winter's afternoon, that oppresses like the_____________of Cathedral tunes.' Put in the original word.

Answer: heft

Many editions use the word 'weight', this was not Dickinson's choice.

2. 'I never saw a Moor--I never saw the Sea--Yet I know how the Heather looks and what a_____________be.'

Answer: billow

Many editions use the term 'a wave', Dickinson didn't.

3. 'We pass the school where children______________.'

Answer: strove

Did you put 'played'?

4. What's the next line following the excerpt from number 3?

Answer: At Recess in the Ring

This is an example of the Editors forcing her poetry to rhyme: We passed the school where children played, Their lessons scarcely {done;} We passed the fields of gazing grain, We passed the setting sun. verses We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess - in the Ring - We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain - We passed the Setting Sun - Interesting huh?

5. The Speaker in 'Because I could not Stop for Death' describes the fabric of her dress. True or False?

Answer: true

In the original poem the speaker states: 'The Dews drew quivering and chill - For only Gossamer, my Gown - My Tippet - only Tulle -'

6. 'Yet certain I am of the spot as if the _____________ were given.'

Answer: check

Did you put chart? A check was a ticket used in Emily Dickinson's time to board trains, it was a printed list of destinations, you handed the conductor your **check** and he punched a hole next to your destination.

7. 'The soul selects her own society then shuts the door to her divine majority ___________ no more.'

Answer: present

Many editions use the word 'intrude.'

8. 'Then there's a pair of us, don't tell they'd ___________________ you know'

Answer: advertise

Did you expect 'banish us'?

9. In the poem 'Because I could not Stop for Death' the line 'We passed the setting sun' is followed by what line?

Answer: Or rather he passed us

This has been generally ommitted.

10. Emily Dickinson wrote a poem in which the speaker talks about a letter she wrote to the world. What is the title of the poem?

Answer: None of these

Emily didn't title any of her poems. They are identified by first lines.

Source: Author meadowzephyr

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