1 What is the "screen" in line 1 of "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"? Fabric stretched over a hoop Paper stretched within a frame A TV playing a nature documentary An iPad playing a video 2 Why do the tigers belong to Aunt Jennifer? She found them She purchased them She cares for them She is making them 3 Which of the following best replaces "denizens" in line 2? Employees Devotees Occupants Followers 4 Where is "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" set? A household A medieval story A library A tropical forest 5 The line "they do not fear the men beneath the tree" is an example of what literary device? Metaphor Allegory Alliteration Foreshadowing 6 Which of the following tiger attributes does Rich NOT emphasize? Cheer Fierceness Bravery Vanity 7 What other animal are Rich's tiger descriptions reminiscent of? A lion A frog A pony A tortoise 8 Which of the following best describes the image of the tigers? Realistic Fanciful Amateur Surreal 9 How does Rich relate the tigers to Jennifer? The tigers are the opposite of Jennifer The tigers are like Jennifer The tigers are the best parts of Jennifer The tigers are the worst parts of Jennifer 10 What does the verb "fluttering" in line 5 suggest about Aunt Jennifer? She is lighthearted She is stupid She is uncertain She is active 11 "The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band" is an example of what literary device? Metaphor Understatement Foreshadowing Hyperbole 12 What is so heavy about Uncle's wedding band? The history it carries The metal it is made out of The guilt it reminds Jennifer of The marriage it symbolizes 13 Why does Rich emphasize Jennifer's hands? Jennifer's hands reveal the troubles she is otherwise able to conceal Jennifer's hands represent her ability to act in the world Jennifer's hands are the most beautiful part of her By not mentioning the heart, Rich suggests that Jennifer doesn't love her husband 14 What is the connection between Jennifer's ivory needle and the tigers? The ivory comes from the jungle, while the tigers live there The needle is fierce like they are Both tigers and ivory have been removed from the jungle by Jennifer The needle is blunt, while the tiger's teeth are sharp 15 What can we infer with certainty about Jennifer's marriage from the second stanza? Jennifer's wedding ring doesn't fit Jennifer was always a weak woman Jennifer feels that her marriage is a burden Jennifer's husband is abusive 16 The phrase "her terrified hands" is an example of what literary device? Personification Allusion Symbolism Metaphor 17 What does it mean that Jennifer was "mastered" by her "ordeals"? Surviving ordeals allowed her to master life They prevented her from living a full life She was too weak to overcome them Jennifer gave up in the face of her ordeals 18 Which of the following best describes the relationship between the third stanza and the first and second stanzas? The third stanza reverses what the first two stanzas established The third stanza parallels the first two stanzas, but uses a different meter and rhyme scheme The third stanza condenses and intensifies the structure of the first two stanzas The third stanza keeps Jennifer's characterization the same, but changes the characterization of the tigers 19 Which image in the third stanza is not a repeat from earlier in the poem? "Terrified hands" "Ringed with ordeals" "The tigers...will go on prancing" "Aunt is dead" 20 Which new attribute for the tigers does Rich suggest in the third stanza? They are vain They are immortal They are created They are fearless 21 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? AABC ABAB ABCB AABB 22 What is the meter of the poem? Free verse Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter Trochee pentameter 23 What is the speaker's tone towards Jennifer? Childlike and affectionate Polemical and argumentative Distant but sympathetic Distant and frustrated 24 If we read "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" as an allegory for female creativity, what does Uncle represent? The lure of poetry Rich's father Marriage Patriarchal power 25 What is the relationship between Jennifer's life and the image she embroiders? The image shows her how valuable life is, despite its difficulties The image is a cruel contrast to her life The image is a brief escape from her life The image doesn't relate to her life