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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 speaker describe as "paralyzing" in the second stanza?
(a) The scent of flowers.
(b) The man's body.
(c) Her bed.
(d) The moonlight.

2. Who is the author of "Mock Orange"?
(a) Lane Garcia.
(b) Louise Glück.
(c) Lois Glickman.
(d) Linda Gordon.

3. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?
(a) Didn't you know?
(b) Can I ask?
(c) Do you love me?
(d) Do you see?

4. What is the longest stanza in "Mock Orange"?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drifts through the window in stanza 4?

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

3. How many stanzas are in the poem "Mock Orange"?

4. What does the speaker say "always escapes" in stanza 3?

5. What is the best definition of the word antagonisms as used in the 4th stanza?

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