1 Which of the following most accurately describes the speaker of the poem? A priest at a funeral James K. Baxter The grandson of a man who did not express his emotions An old and dying man 2 What is the likeliest reason that the poem's title is addressed to "my Father's Father"? The speaker hates his grandfather The speaker does not know his grandfather's name To show the emotional distance between speaker and grandfather The speaker does not want the reader to know his grandfather's real name 3 Which of the following is not true of the grandfather in the poem? He did not express his emotions throughout his life He used to perform difficult manual labor and was very strong He had a close relationship with his wife, but no one else He had a close relationship with nature 4 Which of the following phrases is not used to describe the grandfather in the poem? "Tall tower broken" "Old and blind" "Bitter veins" "Wicked old man" 5 What does the grandfather recall at the end of his life? His early years spent at a house on the waterside A tennis match that he lost when he was 17 His wife's dying words The day he got his dog 6 Which of the following is a likely symbolic significance for the inclusion of the flower aaronsrod? A reference to the Biblical Aaron's walking stick A reference to the grandfather's first name, Aaron A reference to the American politician Aaron Burr There is no possible symbolic significance for this flower 7 Which of the following does the speaker not observe at his grandfather's funeral? A pastor giving a speech The grandfather's family members mourning his death A stone cairn Flowers and a bagpipe 8 What literary device is used in the following phrase: "On his walking shoulder held / Under the lion sun"? Alliteration Irony Malapropism Metaphor 9 Why does the speaker likely describe his grandfather's mind as a "burning-glass"? Because it was dangerous and likely to hurt the people around him To show its power even as the grandfather grew old To ironically call attention to his grandfather's foolishness Because his grandfather worked as a glass artist 10 How does the grandfather feel while facing death at the very end of the poem? Happy Terrified Angry Peaceful and unafraid 11 Which of the following best describes the grandfather as a young man? A celebrated athlete An extremely curious individual Physically weak but very smart Strong and in touch with nature 12 How does the grandfather occupy his days as an elderly man? Going for walks outdoors Reading books Playing checkers Sitting in the kitchen by a fire imagining the natural world 13 Which of the following best encapsulates the speaker's feelings regarding his grandfather? He hates his grandather Mixed feelings: he simultaneously admires and rejects his grandfather He loves his grandfather He wishes he had never met his grandfather 14 Which of the following does the grandfather not recall of his childhood? Playing sports in the sun Hearing waves crashing all night Leaves falling off of trees Imagining all the people the sea has killed 15 What does the grandfather realize on his deathbed? That he never expressed his emotions That he is afraid to die That he wished he had written more poetry in his life That his life was a complete waste 16 Why does the speaker say the grandfather had not expressed himself in "eighty years of days"? Because this is the most exact way to express his grandfather's age To downplay the length of his grandfather's life To emphasize the extreme amount of time that the grandfather spent not expressing himself There is no reason for this particular choice 17 Which of the following literary devices is important to the meaning of the poem? Repetition Metonymy Oxymoron Irony 18 What is the meaning of "O" in line 4? It refers to a secret conversation between grandfather and grandson which the reader is not privy to A classic poetic expression of an overflowing of intense emotion It is how the speaker expresses laughter It is how the speaker expresses fear 19 What are "sods" as used in this poem? A nonsensical term with no literal meaning Sections of soil held together by the roots of grass A group of pigs A vulgar British term 20 What are "boughs" as used in this poem? A pair of dirty shoes Gifts for a good friend Fist fights Branches 21 An elegy is a poem that typically does what? Tells a story Mourns a dead person or reflects on death in general Confesses love for someone Rhymes 22 What is the significance of the speaker saying that his grandfather's "heart had never spoken / In song or bridal bed"? That the grandfather didn't express his emotions in even these intense moments illustrates his utter reticence This explains why the grandfather was divorced The grandfather was a professional singer who never expressed his emotions in his songs All of the above 23 Why is "memorial denied" in the fifth line? The grandfather was widely hated in his community The grandfather requested not to have a funeral ceremony The grandfather failed to form close connections to the people in his life The grandfather was dishonorably discharged from the military 24 Which of the following is not a stage of the grandfather's life that we are shown in the poem? The grandfather as a child at his home by the water The grandfather as an old and blind man The grandfather as a loving father to his children The grandfather as a strong young man who does manual labor 25 Which of the following is not a traditional section of an elegy? Rage Consolation Lament Praise
