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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 34 - 46 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the speaker in "Matins" (#7)?
(a) The sun.
(b) The earth.
(c) The poet.
(d) God.

2. What does the person in "Vespers" (#1) try to plant as a test of God's existence?
(a) A peach tree.
(b) An apricot tree.
(c) A fig tree.
(d) A tomato crop.

3. What time of year is it in "Matins" (#5)?
(a) Early winter.
(b) End of summer.
(c) Late fall.
(d) Beginning of spring.

4. The poet in "Matins" (#1) refers to a conversation she had with whom?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her son.
(c) He husband.
(d) Her sister.

5. How is the sun described as it shines off the mountains in "Matins" (#7)?
(a) A bright spotlight.
(b) White fire.
(c) Yellow brilliance.
(d) A stream of light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the speaker of "Scilla" address?

3. What does the speaker in "Jacob's Ladder" think the woman's grief signifies at the end of the poem?

4. To whom is the speaker addressing in "Matins" (#3)?

5. What does the speaker in "Retreating Wind" say he feels for his audience in the first lines?

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