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50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

1. When was Emily Dickinson born?
a) 1830
b) 1832
c) 1836
d) 1840

2. In which U.S. state was Emily Dickinson born?
a) Massachusetts
b) New York
c) Connecticut
d) Pennsylvania

3. What is the title of Emily Dickinson’s first published collection of poetry?
a) “Poems by Emily Dickinson”
b) “A Death-Blow is a Life-Breath”
c) “Poems on Various Subjects”
d) “The Belle of Amherst”

4. What was Emily Dickinson’s occupation?
a) Teacher
b) Nurse
c) Librarian
d) Writer

5. What is the total number of poems Emily Dickinson is estimated to have written?
a) Around 300
b) Around 600
c) Around 1,000
d) Around 1,800

6. Which literary movement is Emily Dickinson associated with?
a) Romanticism
b) Realism
c) Modernism
d) Transcendentalism

7. What was Emily Dickinson’s relationship status throughout her life?
a) She was married with children
b) She was engaged but never married
c) She never married
d) She had several short-term marriages

8. Which of the following poets influenced Emily Dickinson’s work?
a) Robert Frost
b) Walt Whitman
c) Langston Hughes
d) Sylvia Plath

9. Emily Dickinson is known for her unique use of:
a) Long, narrative poems
b) Rhymed verse50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
c) Slant rhyme and unconventional punctuation
d) Prose poetry

10. What was Emily Dickinson’s social life like?
a) She was a socialite, frequently attending parties and events
b) She was reclusive, rarely leaving her home
c) She was an activist, often participating in protests and demonstrations
d) She was a philanthropist, known for her charitable work in the community

11. How many of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published during her lifetime?
a) None
b) A few dozen
c) Over a hundred
d) All of them

12. What was the title of Emily Dickinson’s posthumous collection of poetry, published in 1890?
a) “The Belle of Amherst”
b) “Poems on Various Subjects”
c) “A Death-Blow is a Life-Breath”
d) “The Poems of Emily Dickinson”

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13. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is often characterized by themes of:
a) Nature and romantic love50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
b) Political activism and social justice
c) Death, immortality, and the afterlife
d) Urban life and modernity

14. How did Emily Dickinson’s poetry gain widespread recognition after her death?
a) Through her own efforts in promoting her work
b) Through the efforts of her family and friends
c) Through a series of highly successful poetry readings
d) Through the publication of her poems by friends and scholars

15. Emily Dickinson’s writing style is known for its:
a) Formal language and traditional structure
b) Informal language and experimental structure
c) Stream-of-consciousness narrative
d) Surreal imagery and dream-like sequences

16. Which of the following is NOT a common poetic form used by Emily Dickinson?
a) Sonnet
b) Villanelle
c) Ballad
d) Free verse

17. How many siblings did Emily Dickinson have?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three

18. Emily Dickinson’s poems were often addressed to:
a) Real people in her life
b) Imaginary characters
c) Abstract concepts like “Hope” and “Death”
d) Animals and nature

19. Which of the following was NOT a recurring motif in Emily Dickinson’s poetry?
a) Birds
b) Flowers
c) Trains
d) Bees50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET

20. In which year did Emily Dickinson pass away?
a) 1882
b) 1886
c) 1890
d) 1896

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21. What does Emily Dickinson’s use of dashes in her poetry often signify?
a) A pause or interruption in thought
b) A change in tone or mood
c) An indication of a missing word or phrase
d) A transition to a new stanza

22. What was the title of Emily Dickinson’s first poem to be published?
a) “I Dwell in Possibility”
b) “A Death-Blow is a Life-Breath”
c) “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers”
d) “Success is Counted Sweetest”

23. How many volumes of Emily Dickinson’s poetry were published during her lifetime?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

24. What is the title of the famous poem by Emily Dickinson that begins “Because I could not stop for Death”?
a) “I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—”
b) “The Soul selects her own Society—”
c) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
d) “The Chariot”

25. What is the meter most commonly used in Emily Dickinson’s poetry?
a) Iambic pentameter
b) Trochaic tetrameter50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
c) Anapestic trimeter
d) Free verse

26. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is often described as:
a) Optimistic and cheerful
b) Melancholic and introspective
c) Satirical and biting
d) Epic and grandiose

27. What is the title of Emily Dickinson’s longest poem?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers”
d) “A Bird came down the Walk”

28. Emily Dickinson’s poetry was primarily discovered and appreciated by:
a) Literary critics during her lifetime
b) Her immediate family
c) Future generations of readers and scholars
d) Famous contemporary poets

29. What is the general tone of Emily Dickinson’s poetry?
a) Joyful and exuberant
b) Somber and introspective
c) Angry and confrontational
d) Playful and whimsical

30. Which of the following is NOT a common theme in Emily Dickinson’s poetry?
a) Nature
b) Religion
c) Science fiction
d) Love and romance

31. What was Emily Dickinson’s educational background?
a) She never received a formal education
b) She attended public school until the age of 12
c) She graduated from a prestigious women’s college
d) She was privately tutored at home

32. Which literary device is frequently used by Emily Dickinson to convey complex ideas in her poetry?

a) Simile
b) Alliteration
c) Metaphor
d) Hyperbole

33. Emily Dickinson’s poems often explore the tension between:
a) Faith and doubt
b) Wealth and poverty
c) War and peace
d) Joy and sorrow

34. Emily Dickinson’s poetry was influenced by which religious tradition?
a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Christianity
d) Judaism

35. Which of Emily Dickinson’s poems begins with the line “I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “A Bird came down the Walk”
d) “I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—”

36. What is the title of Emily Dickinson’s poem often referred to as “the poem about hope”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
d) “A Bird came down the Walk”

37. Emily Dickinson’s poetry was heavily influenced by:
a) The Civil War
b) The Industrial Revolution
c) The Romantic movement
d) The Enlightenment

38. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is often characterized by its:
a) Conventional use of language and form
b) Unconventional punctuation and capitalization
c) Emphasis on narrative storytelling
d) Lack of imagery and figurative language

39. Which of Emily Dickinson’s poems begins with the line “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
d) “A Bird came down the Walk”

40. Emily Dickinson lived most of her life in:
a) Boston
b) New York City
c) Amherst, Massachusetts
d) Philadelphia

41. Emily Dickinson’s poetry often reflects her interest in:
a) Mathematics and science
b) Politics and government
c) Sports and athletics
d) Art and literature

42. What is the title of Emily Dickinson’s poem that begins with the line “Success is counted sweetest”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
d) “Success is counted sweetest”

43. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is known for its:
a) Complexity and ambiguity
b) Simplicity and clarity
c) Lengthy descriptions and elaborate imagery
d) Rhyming couplets and regular meter

44. Which of Emily Dickinson’s poems begins with the line “A Bird came down the Walk—”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
d) “A Bird came down the Walk”

45. Emily Dickinson’s poetry often explores the theme of:
a) Isolation and loneliness
b) Community and togetherness
c) Competition and rivalry
d) Ambition and success

46. What was Emily Dickinson’s relationship with nature?
a) She was indifferent to nature
b) She had a deep connection with nature
c) She feared nature
d) She sought to conquer nature

47. Emily Dickinson’s poetry was rediscovered and appreciated during which literary period?
a) The Romantic period
b) The Victorian period
c) The Modernist period
d) The Postmodern period50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET

48. Which of Emily Dickinson’s poems begins with the line “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers—”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
d) “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers—”

49. Emily Dickinson’s poetry often explores the concept of:
a) Fame and celebrity
b) Immortality and eternity
c) Wealth and luxury
d) Illness and suffering

50. Which of Emily Dickinson’s poems begins with the line “I dwell in Possibility—”?
a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
d) “I dwell in Possibility—”

Answer

1. b) 1832
2. a) Massachusetts
3. b) “A Death-Blow is a Life-Breath”
4. a) Teacher
5. d) Around 1,800
6. d) Transcendentalism
7. c) She never married
8. b) Walt Whitman
9. c) Slant rhyme and unconventional punctuation
10. b) She was reclusive, rarely leaving her home
11. a) None
12. d) “The Poems of Emily Dickinson”
13. c) Death, immortality, and the afterlife
14. d) Through the publication of her poems by friends and scholars
15. c) Stream-of-consciousness narrative
16. d) Free verse
17. c) Two
18. c) Abstract concepts like “Hope” and “Death”
19. c) Trains
20. b) 1886
21. a) A pause or interruption in thought
22. d) “Success is Counted Sweetest”
23. a) One50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
24. d) “The Chariot”
25. d) Free verse50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
26. b) Melancholic and introspective
27. c) “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers”
28. c) Future generations of readers and scholars
29. b) Somber and introspective
30. c) Science fiction50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
31. d) She was privately tutored at home
32. c) Metaphor50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
33. a) Faith and doubt50+ MCQs on Emily Dickinson with Answers for UGC NET
34. c) Christianity
35. a) “Because I could not stop for Death”
36. c) “Hope is the thing with feathers”
37. c) The Romantic movement
38. b) Unconventional punctuation and capitalization
39. b) “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
40. c) Amherst, Massachusetts
41. a) Mathematics and science
42. d) “Success is counted sweetest”
43. a) Complexity and ambiguity
44. d) “A Bird came down the Walk”
45. a) Isolation and loneliness
46. b) She had a deep connection with nature
47. c) The Modernist period
48. d) “Safe in their Alabaster Chambers—”
49. b) Immortality and eternity
50. d) “I dwell in Possibility—”