1 Of what kind of stanzas is this poem composed? Couplets Quintains Quatrains Tercets 2 The word "romp" means: To play rowdily A type of lunchbox A country harvest festival To beat or attack someone 3 Fill in the blank: "We romped until the _____/Slid from the kitchen shelf" Dishes Spoons Pans Pots 4 What is a waltz? A uniform worn by coal miners A popular European ballroom dance A type of formal party A team sport similar to basketball 5 Why is the image of the scent of whiskey significant? It hints that the father has a drinking problem It suggests an Irish setting It lets us know that the speaker is old enough to drink It hints that the speaker's family is wealthy 6 Which of the following best describes the poem's message about masculinity? That women can also be masculine That masculinity and violence are too often conflated That fathers must pass masculine skills on to sons That children are often more attached to gender roles than adults 7 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABA ABAB ABABB ABBA 8 Which of the following is a simile? "the pans/Slid from the kitchen shelf" "I hung on like death" "My right ear scraped a buckle" "You beat time on my head" 9 Which sounds produce assonance in the phrase "At every step you missed"? E sounds V sounds S sounds M sounds 10 Fill in the blank "Then waltzed me off to bed/Still _____ _____ your shirt." Clinging to Snatching at Fussing with Hanging on 11 What is the poem's meter? Anapestic tetrameter Iambic trimeter Iambic pentameter Trochaic pentameter 12 The H sounds in the phrase "the hand that held my wrist" are an example of which? Assonance Alliteration Metaphor Hyperbole 13 Which is a central irony in the poem? The way it suggests that abuse and love can look unexpectedly similar from the outside The way that the mother is supposed to protect her child, but actually harms him The fact that the speaker wants to be with his family, even though they mistreat him The speaker's conviction that he is being abused, though he is not 14 Fill in the blank: "At every step you missed/My right ear scraped a _____" Pocket Button Shoulder Buckle 15 What is one effect of the poem's rhyme scheme? The simple rhyme scheme creates an ironically innocent, childlike tone The simple rhyme scheme shows that the speaker is unintelligent The poem has no rhyme scheme: it imitates the chaos of the events being described The intricate rhyme scheme mimics the intricate complexity of the father's character 16 Who can most closely be considered the poem's antagonist? The sister The teacher The father The mother 17 How many stanzas are in "My Papa's Waltz"? 5 3 4 2 18 Who is the poem's speaker? A small boy A young man A teenage girl A mother 19 Define the word "countenance" The facade of a house Face Plan Attitude or mood 20 Fill in the blank: "The whiskey on your breath/Could make a small boy _____" Frightened Dizzy Drunk Vomit 21 Which part of the mother's body is personified? Her ear Her stomach Her hands Her face 22 What does the waltz symbolize? The dynamic between father and son The value of art and culture The American dream The performance of spirituality 23 Where is the poem set? The speaker's home The woods outside the speaker's house The speaker's school The speaker's family car 24 Which aspect of the parent-child relationship does this poem explore most deeply? The unbreakable affection between parent and child despite differences The uncanniness of biological and genetic similarity The inevitable disappointment of parenting The power differential between its members 25 What are the two primary possible ways to understand the poem's "waltz"? As artistic expression or rote repetition As cultural heritage or aristocratic norm As hard work or frivolous play As play or abuse
