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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 kind of mythical creature does the narrator compare herself to in 'Music'?

2. What are compared to black blossoms in 'Blossom'?

3. What can be seen by an animal in 'Spring'?

4. What wanders with the narrator in 'White Night'?

5. What does the narrator of 'Blackwater Woods' say a man must love?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Tecumseh mean?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Through these poems, Oliver presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the tone of her literature?

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