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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 narrator drop into the grass in 'The Meeting'?

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

3. How many things does the narrator of 'Blackwater Woods' say a man must do in the world?

4. What does the narrator of 'The Honey Tree' love as she climbs the honey tree?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does honey fill a person with according to the narrator of 'Honey at the Table'?

3. What sad event happens in the second part of 'Something'?

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

5. What does Tecumseh mean?

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

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

8. What do the fish do in the secret pools in 'Climbing the Chagrin River'?

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

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

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There was a lot of interesting advice given and received in these poems. What are some examples of this advice, and what were the consequences of it?

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