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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does tone change in the second stanza?

2. Where does the narrative shift in stanza 4? How do you know?

3. What do the mock orange flowers represent in the poem?

4. What does the moon represent in the first stanza of "Mock Orange"?

5. Describe the author's use of enjambment in stanza 4. Why did she use this tool and how does it impact your reading?

6. What do you think is the setting in "Mock Orange"?

7. What are the speaker's feelings toward her partner in the second stanza? How do you know?

8. What word or words show the speakers feelings toward sex in stanza 3?

9. Describe the first stanza of "Mock Orange." Who is speaking and to whom? What is she saying?

10. How would you describe the speaker's feelings toward men in "Mock Orange"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of imagery in "Mock Orange." How does the use of imagery develop the themes of the poem? How does imagery impact your understanding of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the sound and rhythm of "Mock Orange." How is it used? How does it impact your reading?

Essay Topic 3

Read a review of "Mock Orange." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the poem.

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