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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47 - 63 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of year is it at the beginning of "The Silver Lily"?
(a) End of summer.
(b) Beginning of winter.
(c) Early spring.
(d) Late autumn.

2. Who is the speaker in "Retreating Light"?
(a) A young woman.
(b) God.
(c) The sun.
(d) A lily.

3. Who is the speaker in "The Garden"?
(a) A young couple.
(b) The poet.
(c) A row of peas.
(d) God.

4. What is on the table in the room in "Presque Isle"?
(a) A dish of peaches.
(b) A bowl of tomatoes.
(c) A dish of apricots.
(d) A dish of figs.

5. What flowers "burst" up as a sign of spring in "The Garden"?
(a) Red Roses.
(b) Purple Crocuses.
(c) Trilliums.
(d) White Irises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker in "Vespers" (#2) apologize for failing to do at the start of the poem?

2. Who is the author of the poetry collection The Wild Iris?

3. What does the person in "Vespers" (#1) try to plant as a test of God's existence?

4. Who is the speaker in the poem "Wild Iris"?

5. What signs of their mood have the couple left on the dirt path in "The Hawthorn Tree"?

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