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

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

3. What flower does the poet in "The Doorway" describe as it just starts to open?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Irises.
(c) Crocuses.
(d) Roses.

4. 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.

5. What is referred to as "a living thing" at the end of "Love in Moonlight"?
(a) A soul.
(b) The moon.
(c) The earth.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprised the snowdrop flower at the end of "Snowdrops"?

2. What does the speaker say s/he regrets thinking of humanity as in "Matins" (#7)?

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

4. What does the speaker in "Matins" (#6) feel happens to her over and over at the start of the poem?

5. Who is the speaker in "April"?

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