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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the poetry collection The Wild Iris?
(a) Iris Gluck.
(b) John Gluck.
(c) Louise Gluck.
(d) Lilly Gillick.

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

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

4. What time of year does the poet in "The Doorway" wish she could remain forever?
(a) Early Spring.
(b) Early Summer.
(c) Late Spring.
(d) Late Summer.

5. What does the poet in "Matins" (#3) say about God's silence?
(a) It is powerful.
(b) It is chilling.
(c) It is useless.
(d) It is comforting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the young couple in "The Garden" not yet encountered according to the speaker?

2. What words does the speaker on "Retreating Wind" repeat in regards to human life?

3. What color do the sick trees turn in "Matins" (#5)?

4. Who is the speaker in "Jacob's Ladder"?

5. Where does the speaker in "Jacob's Ladder" want to go?

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