American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

The first line of Emily Dickinson's poem "Success is counted sweetest" is "Success is counted sweetest." The other options may seem like potential first lines, but they do not match the actual poem. "Behind me dips eternity" sounds more like the ending of the poem, not the beginning. "Forever ticking like a clock" has a similar theme, but it is not a line from the poem. "When success is sheerest" is a phrase used in the poem, but it is not the opening line. Therefore, D is the correct answer.