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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What drifts through the window in stanza 4?

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