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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 speaker say "always escapes" in stanza 3?
(a) Her tears.
(b) Her thoughts.
(c) The cry.
(d) The man.

2. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?
(a) Didn't you know?
(b) Can I ask?
(c) Do you see?
(d) Do you love me?

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drifts through the window in stanza 4?

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

3. What does the speaker describe as "paralyzing" in the second stanza?

4. What is the best definition of the word antagonisms as used in the 4th stanza?

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

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