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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 24 - 33 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the trillium flower describe waking in "Trillilum"?
(a) A dark forest.
(b) A moss-covered rock.
(c) A bright garden.
(d) A blue meadow.

2. What signs of their mood have the couple left on the dirt path in "The Hawthorn Tree"?
(a) An empty basket.
(b) Their shoes.
(c) Scattered flowers.
(d) An echo of laughter.

3. What flowers "burst" up as a sign of spring in "The Garden"?
(a) White Irises.
(b) Trilliums.
(c) Red Roses.
(d) Purple Crocuses.

4. How does the witchgrass feel the gardener feels about it in "Witchgrass"?
(a) It feels the garden is ambivalent about its presence.
(b) It feels loved by the gardener.
(c) It feels hated by the gardener.
(d) It feels ignored by the gardener.

5. The poet in "Matins" (#1) disagrees with Noah, saying that she feels attached to what?
(a) The summer breeze.
(b) The birdsong.
(c) The living tree.
(d) The wild iris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker of "Scilla" call his audience?

2. What does the speaker in "April" tell the couple has been distributed among all creatures?

3. Who or what does the speaker in "Heaven and Earth" observe as wanting it all as s/he stands on the horizon?

4. Where does the speaker of "Jacob's Ladder" feel it is trapped?

5. What does the speaker say s/he regrets thinking of humanity as in "Matins" (#7)?

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