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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47 - 63 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tree does the poet in "Matins" (#3) ask if God is like?
(a) Hawthorn.
(b) Pine.
(c) Ash.
(d) Birch.

2. What is on the table in the room in "Presque Isle"?
(a) A bowl of tomatoes.
(b) A dish of figs.
(c) A dish of peaches.
(d) A dish of apricots.

3. What does the speaker say s/he regrets thinking of humanity as in "Matins" (#7)?
(a) Selfish.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) An experiment.
(d) A joke.

4. What does the trillium flower in "Trillium" think some people need?
(a) Death's presence.
(b) Changing seasons.
(c) A sign from God.
(d) Immortality.

5. Who is the speaker in "Retreating Wind"?
(a) God.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The poet.
(d) The wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker in "Spring Snow"?

2. What time of year is it in "Matins" (#5)?

3. The speaker in "Matins" (#4) said that s/he asked God to be what?

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

5. Who does the speaker in "Matins" (#4) say s/he should be buried with at the end of the poem?

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