Danse Russe Quizzes

Danse Russe Quiz

1 When was the poem published?
1962

1916

1921

1912
2 What is the tone of the poem?
Somber and reflective

Lighthearted and joyous

Comic and bitter

Angry and satirical
3 When does the poem take place?
At sunrise

At dusk

At midnight

At sunset
4 Who is NOT asleep as the poem begins?
The speaker

The speaker's nanny

The speaker's wife

The speaker's baby
5 What literary movement was Williams associated with?
Imagism

Dadaism

Futurism

Romanticism
6 What is the nanny's name in the poem?
Cassie

Flossie

Kathleen

Katrina
7 What is the speaker dancing in front of?
His dresser

His nightstand

His mirror

His window
8 Which composer wrote the music for the ballet referenced in the poem's title?
Tchaikovsky

Stravinsky

Britten

Debussy
9 What is the poem's main theme?
Self-reflection

Marriage

Ballet

Grief
10 How many stanzas are in the poem?
Seven

Fourteen

Two

Four
11 Which ballet is referenced in the title of the poem?
Orpheus

The Nutcracker

Rite of Spring

Swan Lake
12 What type of stanza is the poem's final section?
A monostitch

An octave

A sestet

A couplet
13 What figure is Williams comparing the speaker to with the allusion in the title?
A Russian villager

The Mouse King

Clara

The Nutcracker
14 Which of the following lines contains alliteration?
"and the sun is a flame-white disc"

"waving my shirt round my head"

"and singing softly to myself:"

"against the yellow drawn shades,—"
15 What is the setting of the poem?
A cabin in the woods

A marina

A suburban house

A doctor's office
16 What is the form of the poem?
Sonnet

Free verse

Haiku

Villanelle
17 Why is the speaker in such a state of elation?
Because he is unencumbered by his domestic responsibilities

Because he loves to dance

Because he enjoys sunrises

Because he just came into a large fortune
18 What is the speaker wearing?
Nothing

A jumpsuit

A tuxedo

A plaid shirt
19 What sweets do the Russians bring with them in The Nutcracker?
Turkish delight

Chocolate

Candy canes

Coffee
20 What does the speaker describe himself as at the end of the poem?
A witty conversationalist

A brilliant comedian

A jovial intelligence

A happy genius
21 Which of the following lines does NOT contain alliteration?
"and the sun is a flame-white disc"

"Who shall say I am not"

"and singing softly to myself"

"before my mirror"
22 What is the genre of the poem?
War poetry

Imagist poetry

Pastoral poetry

Victorian poetry
23 What is the speaker NOT doing?
Waving his shirt around his head

Singing

Dancing

Breaking his window
24 What does the word "silken" mean in the poem?
Harsh

Relating to moths

Wispy

Soft or delicate
25 What poet had a lasting impact on Williams?
Walt Whitman

Emily Dickinson

Elizabeth Lowell

Tony Hoagland

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