1) What is the central motif of "The Soul Selects Her Own Society"?
A) Nature
B) Solitude and individuality
C) Love and romance
D) Mortality
Answer: B) Solitude and individuality
2) In "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", the word "Society" most closely means:
A) A group of friends
B) A community or social circle
C) The collective human society
D) Select individuals or a chosen companion
Answer: D) Select individuals or a chosen companion
3) What does the soul do after selecting her own society according to Dickinson's poem?
A) Embraces everyone
B) Opens up to new people
C) Shuts the door
D) Leaves her society
Answer: C) Shuts the door
4) What literary device is most important in Dickinson's poem?
A) Simile
B) Hyperbole
C) Personification
D) Metaphor
Answer: C) Personification
5) Which line suggests the soul’s finality in her last decision of the poem?
A) "Unmoved—she notes the Chariots—pausing—"
B) "The Soul selects her own Society—"
C) "Then—shuts the Door—"
D) "I've known her—from an ample nation—"
Answer: C) "Then—shuts the Door—"
6) The phrase "Gate of Heaven" in the poem requires:
A) Death
B) Ultimate choice
C) Divine judgment
D) Happiness
Answer: B) Ultimate choice
7) What does the soul's rejection of "an Emperor" signifying things?
A) The soul's disdain for royalty
B) The soul's indifference to status and power
C) The soul's rebellion against authority
D) The soul's preference for a democratic society
Answer: B) The soul's indifference to status and power
8) Which of the following best describes the tonal consequence of the poem?
A) Joyful and celebratory
B) Reflective and contemplative
C) Angry and confrontational
D) Mournful and melancholic
Answer: B) Reflective and contemplative
9) How does Emily Dickinson convey the exclusivity of the soul's choice?
A) By emphasizing the difficulty of the choice
B) By showing the soul's selective process
C) By illustrating the abundance of choices
D) By highlighting the soul's solitude
Answer: B) By showing the soul's selective process
10) What does the repeated use of the word "unmoved" emphasize in the poem, "The Soul Selects Her Own Society"?
A) The soul's indecisiveness
B) The soul's stability and resolve
C) The soul's emotional problems
D) The soul's confusion
Answer: B) The soul's stability and resolve
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