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The Belle Of Amherst, Emily Dickinson

Created by jericha

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Dickinson, Emily
The Belle Of Amherst Emily Dickinson game quiz
"A short quiz on a few of my favorite Emily Dickinson poems."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In poem #67, or "Success is counted sweetest", what color was the host?
    red
    purple
    green
    yellow


2. In poem #249, "Wild Nights---Wild Nights!", where is she rowing?
    sea
    Babylon
    ocean
    Eden


3. What is the rafter made of in poem #216, "Safe in their Alabaster Chambers"?
    wood
    stone
    satin
    linen


4. How does she keep the Sabbath in poem #324, "Some keep the Sabbath going to Church---"?
    by staying at home
    by praying
    by going to church
    by fasting


5. What type of royalty does she mention in #303, "The Soul selects her own Society---"?
    empress
    king
    emperor
    queen


6. What was the stillness like in poem #465, "I heard a Fly buzz---when I died---"?
    none of these
    right after the storm
    between heaves of a storm
    before a storm


7. What was the narrator's scarf made of in poem #712, "Because I could not stop for Death---"?
    gossamer
    tulle
    satin
    velvet


8. How does she describe the shaft in #986, "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass"?
    spotted
    long
    striped
    small


9. What kind of assassin is there in #1624, "Apparently with no surprise"?
    little
    blonde
    brunette
    lethal


10. In poem #441, "This is my letter to the World", did the world ever write back?
    Yes
    No


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