A History Of Emily Dickinson's Life

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1. When was Emily Dickinson born? December 15, 1815 December 1, 1825 May 8, 1820 December 10, 1830

2. Emily did not really have any goals or anything that she wanted to achieve, however, she did have a mission. This was something personal that she wanted to do, but she did not expect it to ever happen. What was her mission in life? Writing a letter to the world To remain unknown To be a famous poet She didn't have a mission

3. Emily only had one brother. What was his first name? Robert Austin Ben Michael

4. Although she never married, how many men strongly influenced Emily's life? Four Zero Two One

5. What color were Emily's eyes? Answer: (One word (specific color that starts with the letter 'A'))

6. At what age did Emily seriously begin to write? Thirties Late teens Twenties Early teens

7. By 1858 how many poems had Emily apparently written? 67 35 52 50

8. In 1862 the total number of poems Emily had written jumped all the way up to how many? 120 210 350 356

9. How did Emily dress in the latter part of her life? Conservative Only in black Only in white Casual

10. Where did Emily hide her poetry? Under her bed In a locked box In her closet In a safe

11. In what year did Emily pass away? 1890 1886 1885 1895

12. After her death, who helped publish a portion of her poetry? Benjamin F. Newton Thomas Wentworth Higginson Charles Wadsworth Judge Otis P. Lord

13. In what year did Harvard University take complete control over all available manuscripts? 1950 1949 1934 1952

14. True or False : It was once said that Emily Dickinson wrote close to the bone, as Henry David Thoreau said he wished to live. True False

15. Overall, not considering the poems that may have been lost or destroyed, how many poems did she write? Answer: (over a thousand)