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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lines 1 - 24 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "the man's mouth" do in stanza 2?
(a) It seals the speakers mouth.
(b) It mocks the speaker.
(c) It lashes out at the speaker.
(d) It speaks out of turn.

2. What is the best definition of the word antagonisms as used in the 4th stanza?
(a) Opposites.
(b) Hostilities.
(c) Caresses.
(d) Friendships.

3. Who is the author of "Mock Orange"?
(a) Lane Garcia.
(b) Lois Glickman.
(c) Linda Gordon.
(d) Louise Glück.

4. What time of day does "Mock Orange" take place?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Night.
(d) Twilight.

5. Fill in the missing word from the 4th stanza: "In my _____ tonight I hear the question and pursuing answer" (12-13).
(a) Mind.
(b) Ears.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the longest stanza in "Mock Orange"?

2. What does the speaker say has happened to herself and her addressee in stanza 4?

3. What does the speaker explicitly say she hates in the second stanza?

4. What troubling thing is still "in the world" (24) in the final stanza?

5. What line in stanza one suggests the narrator is speaking to somebody?

(see the answer key)

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