Trivia Quiz: Emily Dickinson

Question 1: On what day was Emily Dickinson born?

 A: December 10th
 B: May 8th
 C: December 15th
 D: December 1st

Question 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

Question 3: What was the name of Dickinson's only brother?

 A: Robert
 B: Austin
 C: Ben
 D: Michael

Question 4: How old was Dickinson when she first began to write seriously?

 A: Early teens
 B: Late teens
 C: Twenties
 D: Thirties

Question 5: About how many poems had Dickinson written by 1858?

 A: 35
 B: 50
 C: 52
 D: 67

Question 6: By 1862, how many poems had she written total?

 A: 120
 B: 210
 C: 350
 D: 356

Question 7: How did Dickinson tend to dress in the latter part of her life?

 A: Conservatively
 B: Only black
 C: Only white
 D: Casually

Question 8: Where did Dickinson hide her poetry?

 A: In a safe
 B: Under her bed
 C: In a locked box
 D: In her closet

Question 9: In what year did Dickinson die?

 A: 1885
 B: 1886
 C: 1890
 D: 1895

Question 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