An Arundel Tomb Quizzes

An Arundel Tomb Quiz

1 How many lines does each stanza have?
6

3

9

12
2 In what year was “Aubade” published?
1964

1978

1954

1960
3 What is the poem’s meter?
Dimeter

Trochaic

Iambic tetrameter

Iambic tetrameter
4 How many stanzas does the poem have?
6

9

7

8
5 In what year was Larkin born?
1922

1917

1935

1908
6 Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration?
"helpless in the hollow"

"supine stationary voyage"

"smoke in slow suspended skeins"

"above their scrap of history"
7 Which poetic device does not appear in the poem?
Personification

Understatement

Metaphor

Irony
8 What is an example of personification?
"His hand withdrawn, holding her hand."

"The Latin names around the base."

"Such faithfulness in effigy"

"Light/Each summer thronged the glass"
9 Where is the poem set?
A garden

A church

A park

A supermarket
10 Which word does NOT describes the speaker?
Lively

Contemplative

Curious

Observant
11 What animals are at the feet of the earl and countess?
Lions

Squirrels

Dogs

Foxes
12 What does the speaker notice about the effigy?
It's gold

It's green

The couple are singing

The couple are holding hands
13 What language are the couple's names written in?
Latin

Welsh

Ancient Greek

English
14 What does "supine" mean?
Lying on one's back

Catlike

Cruel

Embarrassing
15 When did Larkin die?
1972

1985

1978

1990
16 Who does "tenantry" refer to?
Serfs

Royals

Priests

Nobility
17 What is the last line of the poem?
"His hand withdrawn, holding her hand."

"What will survive of us is love."

"The Latin names around the base."

"Only an attitude remains"
18 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
ababab

abbcca

abbcac

abcabc
19 Finish the line: "Time has transfigured them into"
Untruth

Lovers

Graves

Statues
20 Who did Larkin visit Chichester Chapel with?
His son

His mother

His girlfriend

His father
21 What is a theme of the poem?
Love

Protest

Family

War
22 Besides the effigy, what about the church has remained the same?
The door

The altar

The pews

The graveyard
23 Which symbol does NOT appear in the poem?
A cross

Snow

Light

An effigy
24 How old was Larkin when he had his first romantic relationship?
29

35

21

15
25 Who was Larkin married to?
Patsy Strang

Ruth Bowman

Monica Jones

No one

An Arundel Tomb Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for An Arundel Tomb is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for An Arundel Tomb

An Arundel Tomb study guide contains a biography of Philip Larkin, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for An Arundel Tomb…