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| 1. | Emily Dickinson __________ nearly 1,800 poems, many of which were discovered only after her death in 1886. |
| | writes |
| | wrote |
| | had written |
| | was writing |
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| 2. | Through her poetry, Emily Dickinson __________ in affecting the world outside of her little house in Amherst, Massachusetts. |
| | succeeded |
| | will succeed |
| | succeed |
| | are succeeding |
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| 3. | She used __________ language and generally wrote poems that are composed of brief four-line stanzas. |
| | simplify |
| | simpleness |
| | simple |
| | simply |
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| 4. | Which of the following is a complete sentence? |
| | Born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. |
| | One of the most productive poets in all of American literature. |
| | Emily Dickinson was born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. |
| | Explored large issues like the search for knowledge. |
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| 5. | Which of the following is punctuated correctly? |
| | Her poems although short explored large issues like the search for knowledge the concept of time and the meaning of life. |
| | Her poems, although short, explored large issues like the search for knowledge the concept of time and the meaning of life. |
| | Her poems although short explored large issues like the search for knowledge, the concept of time, and the meaning of life. |
| | Her poems, although short, explored large issues like the search for knowledge, the concept of time, and the meaning of life. |
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