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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) Louise Glück.
(c) Lane Garcia.
(d) Linda Gordon.

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

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

4. What line in stanza one suggests the narrator is speaking to somebody?
(a) Do you see.
(b) Don't you know.
(c) I mean to say.
(d) I tell you.

5. What is mock orange?
(a) A color.
(b) A fruit.
(c) A flower.
(d) A houseplant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?

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

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

4. What does "the man's mouth" do in stanza 2?

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

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