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

Louise Gluck.

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

The iris.

3. To whom is the speaker of "Wild Iris" speaking?

Death.

4. What does the speaker say is "the end of [her] suffering" (1) in "Wild Iris"?

Death.

5. What sound does the speaker in "Wild Iris" hear "darting in low shrubs" (1)?

Birds.

6. The poet in "Matins" (#1) refers to a conversation she had with whom?

Her son.

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

Depressives.

8. The poet in "Matins" (#1) disagrees with Noah, saying that she feels attached to what?

The living tree.

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