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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12 - 23 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the speaker in "Witchgrass"?
(a) The poet.
(b) God.
(c) A field.
(d) A witchgrass plant.

2. Who is the speaker in "Spring Snow"?
(a) The snowfall.
(b) God.
(c) The poet.
(d) The wind.

3. What does God see as an "Image of departure" (16) in "The Garden"?
(a) The woman's hand leaving the man's face.
(b) The woman and the man turning from each other.
(c) The man leaving the garden.
(d) The woman leaving the garden.

4. Who does the speaker of "Scilla" address?
(a) God.
(b) Another plant.
(c) A human audience.
(d) The dirt.

5. Who is the speaker in "April"?
(a) A young woman.
(b) A gardener.
(c) The april rain.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Matins" (#1), what types of people does Noah say "hate the spring" (2)?

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

3. What tree does the poet in "Matins" (#3) ask if God is like?

4. How does the speaker in "Retreating Wind" describe human souls?

5. Who is the speaker in "Snowdrops"?

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