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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 speaks out of turn.
(d) It lashes out at the speaker.

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

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

4. How many stanzas are in the poem "Mock Orange"?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

5. What does the narrator repeat in stanza 2 in reference to the flowers she mentions in the first stanza?
(a) I love them.
(b) I loathe them.
(c) I hate them.
(d) I need them.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What time of day does "Mock Orange" take place?

5. What is mock orange?

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