1 Which of the following most accurately describes the speaker of the poem? James K. Baxter The grandson of a man who did not express his emotions A priest at a funeral 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 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 had a close relationship with his wife, but no one else He used to perform difficult manual labor and was very strong He had a close relationship with nature He did not express his emotions throughout his life 4 Which of the following phrases is not used to describe the grandfather in the poem? "Wicked old man" "Bitter veins" "Old and blind" "Tall tower broken" 5 What does the grandfather recall at the end of his life? His wife's dying words The day he got his dog A tennis match that he lost when he was 17 His early years spent at a house on the waterside 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? Flowers and a bagpipe A stone cairn A pastor giving a speech The grandfather's family members mourning his death 8 What literary device is used in the following phrase: "On his walking shoulder held / Under the lion sun"? Alliteration Malapropism Metaphor 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? Happy Terrified Angry Peaceful and unafraid 11 Which of the following best describes the grandfather as a young man? Physically weak but very smart A celebrated athlete An extremely curious individual Strong and in touch with nature 12 How does the grandfather occupy his days as an elderly man? Sitting in the kitchen by a fire imagining the natural world Reading books Playing checkers Going for walks outdoors 13 Which of the following best encapsulates the speaker's feelings regarding his grandfather? He wishes he had never met his grandfather He loves his grandfather Mixed feelings: he simultaneously admires and rejects his grandfather He hates his grandather 14 Which of the following does the grandfather not recall of his childhood? Leaves falling off of trees Playing sports in the sun Hearing waves crashing all night Imagining all the people the sea has killed 15 What does the grandfather realize on his deathbed? That he is afraid to die That his life was a complete waste That he never expressed his emotions That he wished he had written more poetry in his life 16 Why does the speaker say the grandfather had not expressed himself in "eighty years of days"? There is no reason for this particular choice 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 17 Which of the following literary devices is important to the meaning of the poem? Repetition Oxymoron Metonymy Irony 18 What is the meaning of "O" in line 4? It is how the speaker expresses laughter A classic poetic expression of an overflowing of intense emotion It is how the speaker expresses fear It refers to a secret conversation between grandfather and grandson which the reader is not privy to 19 What are "sods" as used in this poem? A nonsensical term with no literal meaning A group of pigs A vulgar British term Sections of soil held together by the roots of grass 20 What are "boughs" as used in this poem? Branches Gifts for a good friend A pair of dirty shoes Fist fights 21 An elegy is a poem that typically does what? Mourns a dead person or reflects on death in general Confesses love for someone Rhymes Tells a story 22 What is the significance of the speaker saying that his grandfather's "heart had never spoken / In song or bridal bed"? The grandfather was a professional singer who never expressed his emotions in his songs This explains why the grandfather was divorced 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 was dishonorably discharged from the military The grandfather requested not to have a funeral ceremony 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 strong young man who does manual labor The grandfather as a loving father to his children The grandfather as a child at his home by the water The grandfather as an old and blind man 25 Which of the following is not a traditional section of an elegy? Consolation Praise Lament Rage
