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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the speaker in "Witchgrass"?

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

3. What is the meaning of the sound God says they will hear in the other world in "End of Winter"?

4. In "Spring Snow," God condemns humanity for not believing in Him, despite His doing what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Love in Moonlight," how does the speaker describe how humans sometimes force their despair on others?

2. What does God tell humanity is the only thing they will hear in the final lines of "End of Summer"?

3. What does the speaker ask God's forgiveness for in "Matins" (#3)?

4. How do the violets refer to the gardener in "Violets"?

5. What does Noah say about depressives in "Matins" (#1)?

6. In "Scilla," what does the scilla say to its human audience that reflects its feeling toward humanity?

7. How does God feel about humanity in "Retreating Wind"?

8. What does God say humanity truly wants in "Spring Snow"?

9. In "Witchgrass," the witchgrass tells the gardener that it will remain for how long?

10. What does the lamium flower say in regards to the light and sun in "Lamium"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the difference between the speaker and her husband John in 2 - 3 poems. How are their views different and what techniques does the poet use to convey these differences?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing God's voice, tone, and emotions in all of the "Vespers" poems. Use textual evidence to support your analysis. Note the ways in which the poet uses imagery to convey these things. Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a minimum of 4 poems written from the perspective of a plant or flower and write an essay comparing and contrasting the plant or flowers tone toward the poet/ gardener or humanity as a whole. Note the imagery used to convey tone.

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