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

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

3. What are "lighting the yard" (3) in the first stanza?

4. What is mock orange?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does tone change in the second stanza?

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

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

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

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

Write an essay about the author of "Mock Orange." Who is she? What else has she written? How is "Mock Orange" similar or different from her other works?

Essay Topic 2

Read a review of "Mock Orange." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the poem.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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