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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. In 'Humpbacks', what do the people do when the humpbacks appear?

2. What begins the day in 'Morning at Great Pond'?

3. What does the narrator drop into the grass in 'The Meeting'?

4. What storms in 'May'?

5. In 'The Honey Tree', what is found in the honey tree?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator in 'Something' learn the worth of after her lover dies?

4. What does the narrator of 'Tecumseh' say is worse than risking death?

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

6. What is the first big question asked of the reader in 'Tecumseh'?

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

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

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

10. What is the question asked at the end of 'The Garden'?

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

What did Oliver learn from the blue heron, and how did this change her actions?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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