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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 can be seen by an animal in 'Spring'?

2. How does the sea move, as described in the poem 'The Sea'?

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

4. What does the narrator of 'The Honey Tree' compare herself to as she climb's the honey tree?

5. Who is the wood duck calling to in 'Little Sister Pond'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator say a person would know Tecumseh if they saw him?

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

4. What does the narrator of 'The Roses' compare the blooming of the roses to?

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

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

7. What happens in the fifth part of 'Little Sister Pond'?

8. What happens in the sixth part of 'Little Sister Pond'?

9. What do the lovers in 'Something' hear?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to the 'Lost Children', and what were some of the theories Oliver had about these circumstances.

Essay Topic 2

What was the main theme in 'Flying' and what kinds of literary devices were used to present this interesting and unique theme?

Essay Topic 3

Foolishness was a very common folly highlighted in this collection of poems. What are some of the main examples of this, and what message was being sent through these examples of blatant foolishness?

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