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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 word is missing from the following line from stanza 3: "the low, ___________/ premise of union" (10-11).
(a) Humbling.
(b) Histrionic.
(c) Horrific.
(d) Humiliating.

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

3. Fill in the missing word from the 4th stanza: "In my _____ tonight I hear the question and pursuing answer" (12-13).
(a) Ears.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Mind.
(d) Heart.

4. What drifts through the window in stanza 4?
(a) The light from the moon.
(b) The evening breeze.
(c) The scent of mock orange.
(d) The scent of morning dew.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the longest stanza in "Mock Orange"?

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

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

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