Emily Dickinson MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. When was Emily Dickinson born?

1. December 10, 1830
2. January 10, 1830
3. February 1, 1835
4. November 1, 1835

2. Which punctuation mark is most associated with Emily Dickinson's poetry?

1. The dash
2. The comma
3. The period
4. The semicolon

3. In which century did Emily Dickinson primarily write?

1. 18th century
2. 19th century
3. 20th century
4. 21st century

4. What is a common symbol in Emily Dickinson’s poetry?

1. The sun
2. The bird
3. The rose
4. The train

5. What religion influenced Emily Dickinson’s work?

1. Christianity
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Islam

6. What did Emily Dickinson compare hope to in her famous poem?

1. A bird
2. A flower
3. A tree
4. A river

7. What is Emily Dickinson’s residence in Amherst now called?

1. The Dickinson House
2. The Homestead
3. The Poet’s Retreat
4. The Amherst Museum

8. Who edited and published Emily Dickinson’s poetry posthumously?

1. Lavinia Dickinson
2. Thomas Wentworth Higginson
3. Mabel Loomis Todd
4. Both 2 and 3

9. Which poetic meter is most common in Dickinson’s work?

1. Iambic pentameter
2. Iambic tetrameter
3. Free verse
4. Trochaic trimeter

10. What major event deeply influenced Emily Dickinson’s life?

1. The Civil War
2. The Industrial Revolution
3. The Gold Rush
4. The Great Depression

11. Emily Dickinson lived most of her life as a _______.

1. Teacher
2. Recluse
3. Traveler
4. Activist

12. Where was Emily Dickinson born?

1. Amherst, Massachusetts
2. Concord, Massachusetts
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Cambridge, Massachusetts

13. Emily Dickinson’s poetry often lacks which conventional element?

1. Rhyme
2. Punctuation
3. Titles
4. Themes

14. What genre best describes Emily Dickinson’s works?

1. Lyrical poetry
2. Epic poetry
3. Satirical poetry
4. Dramatic poetry

15. Which poem begins with “Because I could not stop for Death”?

1. A Narrow Fellow in the Grass
2. I Felt a Funeral in My Brain
3. I’m Nobody! Who Are You?
4. Because I Could Not Stop for Death