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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many stanzas are in the poem "Mock Orange"?

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

5. What word is missing from the following line from stanza 3: "the low, ___________/ premise of union" (10-11).

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