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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Humpbacks, A Meeting, Little Sister Pond, The Roses and Blackberries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes' to explode at times?
(a) The sound of thunder.
(b) The smell of grapes.
(c) Walking by it.
(d) Hearing footsteps.

2. What storms in 'May'?
(a) Rain.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Blossoms.

3. What shines in 'Lightning'?
(a) The house lights.
(b) The oaks.
(c) The lake.
(d) The rain.

4. What do some people label the beast in 'Tasting the Wild Grapes' as?
(a) A nuisance.
(b) A thought.
(c) A sound.
(d) A vision.

5. What kind of home does the blue heron leave to find in 'A Poem For the Blue Heron'?
(a) A shallow ditch.
(b) A cave.
(c) A nest.
(d) A tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'Humpbacks', what does the narrator say holds the most allure for people?

2. What blurs the moles' traceries in 'Moles'?

3. What is the narrator unsure she can do in 'Web'?

4. What does the crow dream about in 'Crows and Owls'?

5. Where does the snake hide when the rain comes in 'Rain in Ohio'?

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