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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many stanzas are in the poem "Mock Orange"?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. What word is missing from the following line from stanza 3: "the low, ___________/ premise of union" (10-11).
(a) Horrific.
(b) Histrionic.
(c) Humiliating.
(d) Humbling.

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

4. What is mock orange?
(a) A color.
(b) A flower.
(c) A houseplant.
(d) A fruit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?

2. What does the speaker explicitly say she hates in the second stanza?

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

4. What time of day does "Mock Orange" take place?

5. What does the speaker say she is unable to do in the final stanza?

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