1 What is the poem's setting? The streets of Rutherford, New Jersey A junkyard The back wings of a hospital A forest 2 Where did William Carlos Williams study medicine? Harvard The University of Pennsylvania Princeton Yale 3 What object is glittering in the poem? A mirror A window A diamond A broken glass bottle 4 How long is the poem? Ten stanzas Five stanzas Three stanzas Two stanzas 5 Outside of writing, what was Williams's primary occupation? Lawyer Doctor Banker Electrician 6 What color is the bottle in the poem? Green Blue Red Orange 7 When was the poem published? 1930 1983 1963 1938 8 Which of the following is NOT an image in the poem? Shards of glass The hospital Concrete walls Cinders 9 How is the setting characterized in the text? As a secret garden As a place where nothing can grow As a place with no natural light As a bustling communal area 10 What literary device does Williams use throughout the poem? Metonymy Extended metaphor Allegory Enjambment 11 What literary movement was Williams associated with? Imagism Futurism Romanticism Social Realism 12 What does the poem NOT feature? Punctuation Industrial imagery 13 What type of stanzas does the poem have? Quatrains Couplets Quatrains Monostiches 14 What is the meaning of the word "cinders" in the poem? Partially burnt coal or wood Logs on a fire A piling of woodchips The bottom of a chimney 15 What is a primary theme of the poem? The mundanity of medical work The possibility of beauty in unexpected places The progress of industry The politics of poetry 16 How did Williams view his work as doctor? As an unremarkable day job As providing key insight into the human condition As daily drudgery As a distraction from his writing 17 What is the form of the poem? Sonnet Villanelle Free verse Haiku 18 What best describes the tone of the poem? Understated and sharp Bombastic and verbose Cheery and warm Dark and sinister 19 What do cinders symbolize in the poem? Lifelessness Endurance Danger Love 20 Why does Williams choose such a bleak setting for the poem? To characterize the hospital in which he worked To capture the dullness of a doctor's life To highlight the possibility of discovering beauty in unexpected places To underscore the frustrations of his professional life 21 What word does Williams use to describe the broken glass? "Reflect" "Shine" "Radiate" "Glow" 22 Where did Williams practice medicine for most of his career? Boston New York Chicago Rutherford 23 What literary activity did Williams often engage in during work? Reading novels during his lunch break Reciting famous poems to patients Writing poems on scraps of paper Workshopping pieces with other doctors at the office 24 What did Williams value most in style? Directly communicating imagery Making deft use of metaphor Elaborate wordplay Building a rhyme scheme 25 How many lines are in the poem? Ten Twelve Twenty Two
