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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 1 - 24 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator repeat in stanza 2 in reference to the flowers she mentions in the first stanza?
(a) I hate them.
(b) I need them.
(c) I love them.
(d) I loathe them.

2. What time of day does "Mock Orange" take place?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Night.
(d) Twilight.

3. Fill in the missing word from the 4th stanza: "In my _____ tonight I hear the question and pursuing answer" (12-13).
(a) Mind.
(b) Heart.
(c) Ears.
(d) Thoughts.

4. What does the speaker say she is unable to do in the final stanza?
(a) Sing or dance.
(b) Read or write.
(c) Make love.
(d) Rest or be content.

5. What are "lighting the yard" (3) in the first stanza?
(a) Sparklers.
(b) Streetlights.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Fireflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the longest stanza in "Mock Orange"?

2. What is mock orange?

3. What does the speaker say has happened to herself and her addressee in stanza 4?

4. Who is the author of "Mock Orange"?

5. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?

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