1 What is the name of the poet who wrote "Climbing My Grandfather"? Simon Armitage Colin Tudge Owen Sheers Andrew Waterhouse 2 What collection was this poem originally published in? What year? In (2001) In (2000) 2nd (2000) 2nd (2001) 3 What prize did the collection win? James Laughlin Award Forward Prize for Best First Collection Nobel Prize Pulitzer Prize 4 What kind of work did the poet do professionally for most of his career? Manager at a gas and oil company Poetry professor Environmental field worker and researcher Environmental lecturer at a college 5 What is the poem's meter? Free verse Blank verse Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter 6 What kind of climbing does the speaker decide to do? Bouldering Aid climbing Free soloing Free climbing 7 What are brogues? A fancy type of shoe worn at cocktail parties. A type of pants designed for any weather. A new pair of pants. A type of shoe originally designed to be worn outdoors by farmers. 8 What is suggested by the description of the grandfather's shoes as "dusty and cracked"? The grandfather wears and uses things until they completely fall apart. The grandfather kicks his grandson. The grandfather should not wear shoes. The grandfather waits for his wife to clean the shoes. 9 Which of the following devices is not used in the poem? Metaphors Assonance Enjambment Rhyme 10 What does it mean to traverse? Move upward diagonally Summit Descend Move sideways 11 What is suggested by the grandfather's earth-stained hand? The grandfather works outdoors in the natural world. The grandfather wants to move to the city. The grandfather is sloppy and expects his wife to clean him. The grandfather hates the environment where he lives. 12 Which is an example of an oxymoron? Brown eye Warm ice Gasping for breath Smiling mouth 13 What might the grandfather's scar represent? His time in prison His status as a veteran of World War I All of the hurt and wounds he has sustained in his lifetime His ability to defend himself 14 Why does the speaker not look down while resting at his grandfather's shoulder? Because he will jump Because he wants to go back to being a child again Because he hates looking back in time Because climbing has its dangers 15 Which details make evident that the grandfather's body has not broken down with age, at least in the speaker's reckoning in this poem? His splintered nails and his smiling mouth The old stitches of his scar and his earth-stained hand His "still firm shoulder," the teeth in his smiling mouth, and his thick hair The clouds and birds circling above and the speaker's tiredness 16 What is suggested by the fact that the speaker "gently" places his feet in the old stitches of his grandfather's scar? He doesn't care about his grandfather's past He wants to quickly finish the climb He wants to hurt his grandfather He treats his grandfather with care, respect, and reverence 17 How many stanzas are in this poem? Three Two One Five 18 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Brown pants The scar The brogues Climbing 19 What does climbing symbolize? The tenacity of the human body and spirit Descent into madness Failure Moving upwards in life 20 Does the terrain of the grandfather represent the whole world in the poem? No—the speaker looks down and sees other climbers below in the grass No—the speaker jumps off while at his grandfather's shoulder and goes paragliding Yes No—there are birds and clouds circling above 21 Which of the following is an example of assonance? to an earth-stained hand. The nails I cross the screed cheek, the slow pulse of his good heart. the forehead, the wrinkles well-spaced 22 What is assonance? The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse The use of words with the same beginning sound An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line 23 What does "knowing" suggest at the end of the poem? The speaker's ardent intellectualism A deep communal relationship between the speaker and his grandfather The grandfather's wisdom The speaker's faith in God 24 In which quote does the speaker explicitly refer to his grandfather's character? his thick hair (soft and white at this altitude) the slow pulse of his good heart. to a smiling mouth to drink among teeth. the skin of his finger is smooth and thick like warm ice 25 Is there a distance created between the speaker and his grandfather (and thus the environment)? Yes—the speaker only gazes upon the landscape of his grandfather from a distance Yes—it is an abusive relationship, which mirrors the way rocks can be unforgiving No—the speaker interacts with and discovers more about his grandfather as he climbs No—the speaker explicitly states throughout the poem how much he loves his grandfather
