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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the person in "Vespers" (#1) say she struggles to share with her husband and son?
(a) Apricots.
(b) The tomato crop.
(c) The peaches.
(d) Her figs.

2. What happens to the flowers at the top of the bush while the one at the bottom blooms dark red in "Song"?
(a) They are picked.
(b) They thrive.
(c) They wilt.
(d) The wind blows away their petals.

3. In "Matins" (#1), what types of people does Noah say "hate the spring" (2)?
(a) Cold-blooded.
(b) Jovial.
(c) Extroverts.
(d) Depressives.

4. What words does the speaker on "Retreating Wind" repeat in regards to human life?
(a) It is fragile.
(b) It begins and end.
(c) It is in God's hands.
(d) It is circular.

5. What does the speaker in "Matins" (#4) say s/he may be better for addressing instead of God?
(a) The clouds.
(b) The birches.
(c) The flowers.
(d) The birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker in "Snowdrops"?

2. The poet in "Matins" (#1) disagrees with Noah, saying that she feels attached to what?

3. Who is the speaker in "The Garden"?

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

5. What do the daisies in "Daisies" say will happen if the person were to share her views of the natural world with others?

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