Test your knowledge of Emily Dickinson. Points available: 10 1: On what day was Emily Dickinson born? A) December 10th B) May 8th C) December 15th D) December 1st 2: What did Dickinson consider to be her purpose in life? A) To become a famous poet B) To remain anonymous C) To "write a letter to the world" D) She didn't consider herself to have a purpose 3: What was the name of Dickinson's only brother? A) Robert B) Austin C) Ben D) Michael 4: How old was Dickinson when she first began to write seriously? A) Early teens B) Late teens C) Twenties D) Thirties 5: About how many poems had Dickinson written by 1858? A) 35 B) 50 C) 52 D) 67 6: By 1862, how many poems had she written total? A) 120 B) 210 C) 350 D) 356 7: How did Dickinson tend to dress in the latter part of her life? A) Conservatively B) Only black C) Only white D) Casually 8: Where did Dickinson hide her poetry? A) In a safe B) Under her bed C) In a locked box D) In her closet 9: In what year did Dickinson die? A) 1885 B) 1886 C) 1890 D) 1895 10: Who helped to publish a great deal of Dickinson's poetry after she died? A) Benjamin F. Newton B) Judge Otis P. Lord C) Charles Wadsworth D) Thomas Wentworth Higginson