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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through May, White Night, The Fish, Honey at the Table and Crossing the Swamp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these does the narrator of 'The Snakes' compare the snakes to?
(a) Dripping honey.
(b) None of these.
(c) Dance partners.
(d) Clouds billowing.

2. What does the narrator in 'August' compare what she is eating to?
(a) Nectar.
(b) Life.
(c) Love.
(d) Honey.

3. What dives into the storm in 'May'?
(a) The children.
(b) The rain.
(c) The bees.
(d) The wind.

4. Where does the snake hide when the rain comes in 'Rain in Ohio'?
(a) The grass.
(b) A tree.
(c) The ground.
(d) The lake.

5. What was Isaac doing when he went missing in 'The Lost Children'?
(a) Working in the fields.
(b) Heading to school.
(c) Going for a walk.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Isaac go missing in 'The Lost Children'?

2. What kills the fish in the poem, 'Fish'?

3. What chops at people like an iron hoe in 'Blossom'?

4. What is the blue heron looking for in 'A Poem for the Blue Heron'?

5. What was Lydia doing when she went missing in 'The Lost Children'?

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