• What, according to the poet, is the first thing that **will not** kill a tree?
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  • Which part of the tree is described as its “most sensitive, hidden” life-source?
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  • What image does the poet use to describe the rough, scaly bark?
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  • After the bark is hacked, what new growth appears “close to the ground”?
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  • Which two natural agents finally “scorch and choke” the uprooted root?
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  • Name the poetry collection from which this poem is taken.
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  • What does the poet mean by “anchoring earth”?
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  • How many years of sunlight, air and water has the tree absorbed?
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  • Which word in stanza 2 shows that the new twigs can return the tree to its original size?
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  • What final stage signals that the tree is completely killed?
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