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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fire-filled thing is likened to moonlight in "Love in Moonlight"?
(a) A lover's heart.
(b) A soul.
(c) God's wrath.
(d) Hell.

2. The poet in "Matins" (#3) asks God's forgiveness for doing what?
(a) Loving Him.
(b) Not being able to see Him.
(c) Not believing in Him.
(d) Sinning.

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

4. How does the hawthorn tree observe the couple walking in the garden in "The Hawthorn Tree"?
(a) Shoulder to shoulder.
(b) Beside one another, but not holding hands.
(c) Arm in arm.
(d) Close together, hands clasped.

5. What color do the sick trees turn in "Matins" (#5)?
(a) Deep red.
(b) Dull brown.
(c) Light green.
(d) Brilliant yellow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the speaker in "Vespers" (#2) apologize for failing to do at the start of the poem?

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

4. What is described as "the heart's constant backdrop" (27) in "Song"?

5. What does God see as an "Image of departure" (16) in "The Garden"?

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