View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 47 - 63 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "the lord in heaven" according to the poppy in "The Red Poppy"?
(a) God.
(b) The gardener.
(c) The sun.
(d) The rain.

2. What does the woman in "The Garden" do as a sign of truce when the couple disagree about whether to stop or continue?
(a) She nods her head.
(b) She touches the man's cheek.
(c) She quietly continues.
(d) She shakes the man's hand.

3. What does the speaker of "Scilla" say humans are always planning?
(a) Their silly lives.
(b) For immortality.
(c) Their death.
(d) To meet God.

4. Who is the speaker in "Jacob's Ladder"?
(a) Heaven.
(b) God.
(c) A jacob's ladder plant.
(d) The gardener.

5. What is blooming at the start of "Song"?
(a) A wood violet.
(b) An iris.
(c) A purple crocus.
(d) A wild rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the person in "Vespers" (#1) use to describe the peach which grows only in warm climates?

2. The speaker in "Matins" (#4) said that s/he asked God to be what?

3. The poet in "Matins" (#1) refers to a conversation she had with whom?

4. What word is used to describe God in "The Gold Lily"?

5. The poet in "Matins" (#3) asks God if He may be more inconsistent like what type of plant?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 211 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample