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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 has happened to herself and her addressee in stanza 4?
(a) They were perfectly united.
(b) They drift apart.
(c) They were made fun of.
(d) They were made fools of.

2. What does the speaker describe as "paralyzing" in the second stanza?
(a) The man's body.
(b) Her bed.
(c) The moonlight.
(d) The scent of flowers.

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

4. What is the longest stanza in "Mock Orange"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. What does the speaker say she is unable to do in the final stanza?
(a) Read or write.
(b) Make love.
(c) Rest or be content.
(d) Sing or dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker say "always escapes" in stanza 3?

2. What does the narrator repeat in stanza 2 in reference to the flowers she mentions in the first stanza?

3. Fill in the missing word from the 4th stanza: "In my _____ tonight I hear the question and pursuing answer" (12-13).

4. Who is the author of "Mock Orange"?

5. What are "lighting the yard" (3) in the first stanza?

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