1 Define the word "crevices" nooks shelves carriages clouds 2 What can St. Paul's best be said to symbolize? Agriculture Industry Education Religion 3 What do the poem's closing lines imply about urban life? That it is in a sense merely a part of the natural world That it is crowded and unsafe That it is ultimately illusory That it is exciting for adults but steals children's innocence 4 How does the snow affect London's children in this poem? It alerts them that nature can be cruel and uncomfotable It reveals their inequalities, since only rich children can play in it It helps teach them important practical tasks It renews their childlike joy and wonder 5 Define the word "encumber" weigh down split in half cool off make someone obligated 6 Which can most closely be considered the poem's antagonist? The angry father The factory boss Urban life Organized religion 7 Which best describes the narrator? They are an omniscient observer seemingly in close proximity to the action She is a mother watching her child play in the snow He is a factory worker walking to work through the snow They are an unnamed orphan seeking a warm place to go 8 Which view about nature does the poem most align with? That nature is terrifying and formidable, in contrast to much pastoral writing That nature is under threat from human activity That nature and the human cannot truly be separated That nature is more powerful than the human-made world 9 Which of the following devices is prominent in the phrase “No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling”? Synecdoche Symbolism Personification Allusion 10 What does the phrase "crystal manna" allude to? The Bible Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" Dante's Divine Comedy Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" 11 Which of the following is a standard terza rima rhyme scheme? ABA BCB CDC DED ABA CBC DCD EDE ABBA CBBC ACCA AB BC CD DE EA 12 Which of the following objects is personified in this poem? The roads The buildings The trees The sun 13 Which of the following has terza rima historically been used to convey? Obsession Sensory pleasure Interconnectedness Power imbalance 14 Which is the most common meter for English terza rima poetry? dactylic pentameter anapestic dimeter trochaic hexameter iambic pentameter 15 Which poet is credited with first using terza rima? Dante Alighieri Derek Walcott William Wordsworth Geoffrey Chaucer 16 Which of the following do the children in the poem NOT do? Look at the snowy trees Eat snow Go sledding Throw snowballs 17 Define the word "hearken" listen assemble build throw 18 Which of the following devices is prominent in the line "Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying"? Alliteration Assonance Hyperbole Anaphora 19 What metaphor does the speaker use to describe the workers' walk through the snow? A sailing trip A mountain climb An expedition A war 20 What is the meter of "London Snow"? Iambic pentameter Iambic trimeter There is no consistent meter Trochaic hexameter 21 What can the snow best be said to symbolize? Interpersonal coldness God's love Nature and nature's power Human interconnectedness 22 Are the lines of "London Snow" end-stopped or enjambed? They are neither They are end-stopped They are a mix of the two They are enjambed 23 Which of the following does the speaker metaphorically compare daily life to? A factory A tree A charm A box 24 Which sound creates alliteration in the line "And trains of sombre men, past tale of number"? N S T R 25 Define the word "asunder" exhausted to make noise apart an old-fashioned snowplow
