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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the best definition of the word antagonisms as used in the 4th stanza?
(a) Opposites.
(b) Friendships.
(c) Caresses.
(d) Hostilities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker describe as "paralyzing" in the second stanza?

2. Fill in the missing word from the 4th stanza: "In my _____ tonight I hear the question and pursuing answer" (12-13).

3. What is mock orange?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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