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