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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the listener drown in in 'Music'?

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

3. How does the narrator describe the movement of the creature described in the second part of 'Little Sister Pond'?

4. In 'The Sea', what spills from the narrator's bones when she is by the sea?

5. What would make a paradise for the narrator of 'The Sea'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator do in the second part of 'The Garden'?

2. What is the prayer whispered in 'The Garden', and who is it meant for?

3. What does the narrator of 'Honey at the Table' say the taste of honey is composed of?

4. What three things does the narrator of 'In Blackwater Woods' say all men must do?

5. What does the narrator of 'Little Sister Pond' compare the moon to?

6. What does the narrator of 'The Roses' say there is no end to?

7. What is the narrator's head full of in 'Blackberries'?

8. In 'Crossing the Swamp', what does the narrator say she hopes to make of her life?

9. What does the narrator say mankind is nourished by in 'The Fish'?

10. What does the narrator of 'Morning at Great Pond' say the coming morning renews in her at the Great Pond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the questions asked in 'The Gardens' and how did their unanswered status affect the tone of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were described. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Which poem did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? What about this poem touched you, and why?

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