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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Bruised Reed Shall He Not Break.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what is the bride of the poem compared in the first stanza of Maude Clare?
(a) A matron.
(b) A queen.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A village maid.

2. With what does the speaker watch and wait in the second stanza of A Pause of Thought?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) Slothful youth.
(c) A steadfast will.
(d) Despair.

3. What does sister Maude lurk to do in the first stanza of Sister Maude?
(a) Hide and lie.
(b) Snicker and sneer.
(c) Spy and peer.
(d) Totter and leer.

4. When did "it" come to pass in May?
(a) Early May.
(b) Early June.
(c) Late May.
(d) Late April.

5. What must ascend in order for shoots to be put forth in Spring?
(a) Light.
(b) Water.
(c) Sap.
(d) Roots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Maude Clare's male subject?

2. To what is Maude Clare compared in the first stanza of Maude Clare?

3. In Goblin Market, what is the name of Laura's sister?

4. How far does the road wind uphill in the poem of the same name?

5. For what reason is Nell in Maude Clare pale?

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