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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12 - 23 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the speaker of "Scilla" address?
(a) The dirt.
(b) God.
(c) A human audience.
(d) Another plant.

2. The poet in "Matins" (#3) asks God's forgiveness for doing what?
(a) Sinning.
(b) Loving Him.
(c) Not being able to see Him.
(d) Not believing in Him.

3. What does the woman in "The Garden" do as a sign of truce when the couple disagree about whether to stop or continue?
(a) She shakes the man's hand.
(b) She nods her head.
(c) She touches the man's cheek.
(d) She quietly continues.

4. The speaker in "Matins" (#4) said that s/he asked God to be what?
(a) Forgiving.
(b) Punishing.
(c) Human.
(d) Loving.

5. Where does the speaker of "Retreating Wind" tell his audience they will not find what they are looking for?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In God's love.
(c) In prayer.
(d) In heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker of "Matins" (#3)?

2. Who is the speaker in the poem "Wild Iris"?

3. What sound does the speaker in "Wild Iris" hear "darting in low shrubs" (1)?

4. The poet in "Matins" (#1) refers to a conversation she had with whom?

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

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