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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is the speaker of "Wild Iris" speaking?
(a) The iris.
(b) Death.
(c) God.
(d) The gardener.

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

3. What does God feel people have failed to do despite his effort in "Clear Morning'?
(a) Behave.
(b) Repent.
(c) Accept Him.
(d) Succeed.

4. Who is the speaker in "Snowdrops"?
(a) A snowdrop flower.
(b) The poet.
(c) God.
(d) A snowflake.

5. To whom does the speaker in "Matins" (#2) speak?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her husband.
(c) The garden.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does God say He let people do because it is what they wanted in "End of Winter"?

2. What does God tell humanity they can do in "Spring Snow"?

3. Who is the author of the poetry collection The Wild Iris?

4. What does God say he "cannot go on restricting [himself] to" (8) in "Clear Morning"?

5. Who is the speaker in "End of Winter"?

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