Power (Adrienne Rich poem) Quizzes

Power (Adrienne Rich poem) Quiz

1 Who does the speaker primarily include in the "our" of "our history"?
scientists

women

victims of radiation sickness

gardeners
2 What is the poem's form?
sonnet

free verse

iambic terameter

sestina
3 Which of the follow does the speaker *not* imagine the amber bottle to contain?
a vaccine for influenza

a cure for fever

a tonic

a cure for melancholy
4 Why might people need the tonic in the amber bottle?
radiation sickness

the challenges of life, both physical and bodily

to mix with gin

thirst
5 What is the effect of describing the earth's "crumbling flank"?
it shows that the soil in the area is dry

it has an almost-human fragility

it shows that the garden being dug up is barren

it emphasizes that the earth is like a piece of meat
6 How does the "amber bottle" compare to Curie's discoveries?
it treats the same illnesses just as well

it likely contains a less-effective medicine

it shows that Curie was behind the times

it is newer
7 Why does the speaker believes Curie knew she had radiation sickness?
the severity of her symptoms

because she was a doctor

because her husband wrote an op-ed announcing it

it was diagnosed
8 How does the speaker describe radiaton's effect on Curie?
as a slow decline

as a drift into sleep

as a bombardment or attack

as a sharp, dagger-like pain
9 According to the poem, which of the following was not one of Curie's symptoms?
puss

heart palpitations

cataracts

cracked skin
10 What was the effect of Curie's symptoms?
she won the Nobel prize

she could no longer practice science

she turned her back on her discoveries

people thought she was hysterical
11 Why is it important that Curie was a "famous woman"?
there were no other female celebrities during her time

it is not important

the speaker sympathizes with the pressures of fame

her fame came at the expense of her health
12 Why does the author emphasize that Curie's power comes from the same source as her wounds?
to show that power cannot exist without vulnerability

to show that women cannot safely wield power

to decry the dangers of radiation

to suggest that power corrupts absolutely
13 What course of action does the speaker reccomend?
to deny your power if other people might be jealous

to stay away from radiation

to deny your wounds

to embrace your wounds along with your power

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