1 The Man-Moth's tear is compared to what? A puddle of rainwater A glass of wine A vial of poison An underground spring 2 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA CDDC It has no set rhyme scheme AABBAAC ABAB CDCD EFEF GG 3 Which of the following best describes the Man-Moth? He is a man cursed to live in a moth's body by night He is a shy half-man, half-moth creature He is a species of moth that lives among humans He is a man who can turn into a moth 4 Which of the following occurs in the work's final stanza? The speaker begins using the second person The work's rhyme scheme abruptly shifts Bishop begins to repeat lines from the first stanza The poem shifts into the Man-Moth's point of view 5 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's habit of keeping his hands in his pockets to what? A person using mufflers A person being buried A mouse entering a hole A child hiding from a bully 6 Which best describes the Man-Moth? Cruel Creative Empathetic Unrelenting 7 The Man-Moth's shadow is compared to a photographer's cloth through what? Metaphor Metonymy Personification Simile 8 What does the word "palms," as used in this poem, mean? Conceals with the hand A type of tree To put aside or procrastinate A part of the hand 9 What gift does the Man-Moth offer others? A tear The third rail The moon His wings 10 Who is the speaker? The Man-Moth The Man An unidentified omniscient individual The Man-Moth's daughter 11 What does the word "draught" mean? Attempt Climb Think Drink 12 How many stanzas make up this poem? 3 8 6 4 13 Which of the following is a major theme of this work? Loneliness Poetry Parent-child relationships Animal cruelty 14 Which sound produces assonance in the phrase "travels backwards"? There is no assonance in this phrase V sounds S sounds A sounds 15 The third rail is most plausibly a metaphor for what? Discrimination Religion Marriage Addiction 16 The poem's tone can best be described as: Lamenting Joyous Erudite Dreamlike 17 The phrase "he flits, / he flutters," is an instance of what? Internal rhyme Assonance Alliteration Hyperbole 18 The line "He does not see the moon; he observes only her vast properties," contains which of the following? Personification Understatement Metaphor Onomatopoeia 19 The Man-Moth's eye is metaphorically compared to what? The lake The night The tunnel The moon 20 Where is this poem set? Rio de Janeiro A fictional small mountain town New York A surreal, anonymous city 21 What does the word "façade" mean? The front of a building To fly or flutter A type of party Facial expression 22 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's recurring dreams to what? The phases of the moon A winding river A swarm of insects The subway's tunnels 23 What does the word "susceptibility" mean? Suspicion Vulnerability Caution Unease 24 In what year was this poem published? 1953 1928 1946 1997 25 What, according to Bishop's note, inspired this poem? An extinct moth species A child's drawing A superhero movie A newspaper misprint
