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

2. What question is asked in the fourth stanza?

3. What is mock orange?

4. What troubling thing is still "in the world" (24) in the final stanza?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does tone change in the second stanza?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Glück of "Mock Orange." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the poem is effective in conveying the poem's themes.

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 brief essay analyzing the title "Mock Orange." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the themes of the poem.

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