In the Park Quizzes

In the Park Quiz

1 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used in the poem?
Allusion

Metaphor

Simile

Quotation marks to signal dialogue or thought
2 What is the form of the poem?
Sonnet

Elegy

Villanelle

Free verse
3 Which of the following best captures the meaning of "rehearsing" as used in Line 9?
supervising a performer or group that is practicing

recounting in order (enumerating)

practicing a play, piece of music, or other work for later public performance

mentally preparing or reciting words one intends to say
4 The reader can infer that the woman has how many children?
Two

Four

Three

One
5 Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?
Cheerful and content

Wistful but hopeful

Melancholy and regretful

Foreboding and dark
6 Which of the following is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
AABB ABAB ABABAB

ABBA ABBA ABCABC

AABB ABAB ABCABC

AAAB ABBB ABBABB
7 What is the "small balloon" in Line 8?
A helium balloon that the woman's child holds

A thought bubble that the woman imagines rising out of her head

A hot-air balloon passing over the park

An imagined thought bubble rising out of the former lover's head
8 Which of the following is the meaning of "neat" as used in Line 7?
habitually tidy, well groomed, or well organized

interesting and fascinating

done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency

well-groomed and elegant
9 What tense is used in the poem?
Present tense

A combination of present and past tense

Present perfect tense

Past tense
10 From which perspective is the poem narrated?
Omniscient third-person

First-person

A mixture of first- and third-person

Limited or close third-person
11 The final line of the poem concludes with "They have eaten me alive." To whom is the woman speaking?
Her children

The wind

Her husband

Her former lover
12 How many stanzas and lines are in the poem?
The first two stanzas are four lines each and the third stanza is six lines.

The first two stanzas are four lines each and the third stanza is seven lines.

Three stanzas of six lines each.

Three stanzas of four lines each.
13 Which of the following best characterizes the children in the poem?
Demanding and irritating

Sweet and calm

Quiet and withdrawn

Rambunctious and creative
14 Which of the following poetry devices are used in Line 1?
Caesura

Parataxis

End-stopping

All of the above
15 The poem implies that the woman's clothes are ____.
clean and well-fitting

bold, but in ill taste

dirty and torn

old and unfashionable
16 In what year was this poem published?
1955

1961

1975

1980
17 What is the poem's attitude towards traditional, patriarchal society?
Supportive and celebratory

Unquestioning and traditional

Skeptical but ultimately accepting

Critical and questioning
18 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem?
Motherhood

Identity

Friendship

Gender roles
19 Which of the following INCORRECTLY describes the argument this poem makes about gender?
The poem suggests that, contrary to the prevailing view in the 1960s, not all women are happy with the duties of motherhood.

The poem highlights the challenges and emotional burden associated with motherhood.

The poem demonstrates how women feel confined by social stereotypes to act as if motherhood is always enjoyable and rewarding, even when they do not truly feel this way.

The poem advocates for rigid gender roles and suggests that women inherently find joy in motherhood.
20 Which of the following best describes the setting of the poem?
A bench next to some dirt

The woman's home

Australia

A park
21 "she says to his departing smile" is an example of which of the following?
Alliteration

Simile

Caesura

Metonymy
22 What is enjambment?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

A pause near the middle of a line.

A break between words within a metrical foot.

The continuation of a sentence across a line break in a poem.
23 What is the meaning of "nursing" as used in Line 12?
Slowly drinking.

Trying to cure or alleviate an injury.

Breastfeeding a baby.

The profession or practice of providing care for the sick.
24 Which of the following details about Gwen Harwood is most relevant to the themes of the poem?
She was awarded the Robert Frost Medal for her poetry in 1977.

She is from Australia.

She published many of her poems under a male pseudonym.

She studied music and is a talented pianist.
25 Which of the following is an example of spoken dialogue in the poem?
“Time holds great surprises.”

"but for the grace of God…”

"Two children whine and bicker,"

"she says to his departing smile."

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