1 When was the poem published? 2012 2006 2001 2015 2 What mythical figure is the poem about? Orpheus Hercules Hades Orion 3 Who is the "you" in the poem? Aphrodite Eurydice Euripides Persephone 4 How long is the poem? Six stanzas Six lines Four stanzas Twenty lines 5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published? Monument Native Guard Thrall Domestic Work 6 What prize did the collection receive? National Book Award Bollingen Pulitzer Nobel 7 What is the genre of the poem? Victorian poetry Mythic poetry Ekphrasis War poetry 8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? ABCABC ABAB ABBA ABAABA 9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem? It features crossed-out lines It repeats every two lines Each line is only one word It mirrors itself 10 Who is the author of "Priapus"? William Carlos Williams Ezra Pound H.D. T.S. Eliot 11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "but in dreams you live. So I try taking" "Again and again, this constant forsaking." "you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning," "not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow," 12 What type of stanza does the poem feature? Tercets Quatrains Couplets Quintains 13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"? A crack or split Earthquake Galaxy Disagreement 14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem? The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld 15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem? A shadowy corner Darkness A cage Memory 16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure? To retell the myth of Narcissus To show the shape of the underworld To show Orpheus's fascination with art To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief 17 Which of the following is an image in the poem? Fire Darkness A lyre A well 18 What best describes the tone of the poem? Somber and regretful Peaceful and reflective Spiteful and vicious Aimless and distracted 19 Which of the following is a character in the poem? Telemachus Aphrodite Athena Eurydice 20 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem? Circularity Dreams Memory Politics 21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"? Louise Glück Zbigniew Herbert John Berryman John Ashbury 22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice? Because he did not love her Because he didn't kill a snake Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld Because he wouldn't marry her 23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially? Athena Ares Zeus Hades 24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice? In dreams In the underworld In Athens On Mount Olympus 25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice? Every time he leaves his home Every time he picks up a lyre Each night when he goes to sleep Every morning when he wakes up
