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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the author's use of enjambment in stanza 4. Why did she use this tool and how does it impact your reading?

2. What do the mock orange flowers represent in the poem?

3. What do you think is the setting in "Mock Orange"?

4. What does the moon represent in the first stanza of "Mock Orange"?

5. What word or words show the speakers feelings toward sex in stanza 3?

6. Describe the first stanza of "Mock Orange." Who is speaking and to whom? What is she saying?

7. How does tone change in the second stanza?

8. How would you describe the speaker's feelings toward men in "Mock Orange"?

9. What are the speaker's feelings toward her partner in the second stanza? How do you know?

10. Where does the narrative shift in stanza 4? How do you know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine "Mock Orange" for use of simile and metaphor. Indicate when these are used, what they mean, and how they develop the themes of the poem.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Glück's language style and word choice in "Mock Orange." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Glück's "Mock Orange." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

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