1 What is this poem's rhyme scheme? ABC ABA AAB ABB 2 What can the yew tree best be said to symbolize? Strength Simplicity Rebirth Agriculture 3 To which historical figure does "Refugee Blues" allude directly? Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Franklin D. Roosevelt Josef Stalin 4 Which device does Auden make use of in the phrase "walked through a wood"? slant rhyme synechdoche alliteration dramatic irony 5 When was "Refugee Blues" published? 1995 1914 1842 1939 6 Which sound creates assonance in the phrase "rumbling like thunder"? The "L" sound The "U" sound The "R" sound The "I" sound 7 Which attitude towards refugees does W.H. Auden seem to espouse in this poem? Admiration Suspicion Avoidance Sympathy 8 Which best describes the poem's meter? Trochaic trimeter Iambic sextameter Iambic pentameter This poem has no set meter 9 What kind of stanzas make up "Refugee Blues"? Quatrains Couplets Tercets Sextets 10 Which is NOT an example of irony in this poem? That many people fear refugees, who have no power That the speaker cannot even visit their native country That the speaker is legally dead, despite being alive That animals are treated like humans, while certain humans are treated like animals 11 Which adjective best describes the imagery of soldiers in the poem's final stanza? Humorous Menacing Heroic Pastoral 12 Which image symbolizes the dehumanization of refugees? Hitler's voice rumbling like thunder The birds singing The poodle in a jacket The consul banging on a table 13 Which word best describes this poem's tone? Furious Amused Resigned Dreamlike 14 Where does the speaker of this poem come from? Guatemala Germany Rwanda England 15 What form does this poem most closely follow? Villanelle Blues poem Limerick Ghazal 16 Which statement is most accurate regarding the structure of "Refugee Blues"? It is divided equally into descriptions of each country the speaker has tried to find refuge in It begins with an account of the speaker's current house, expanding with each line to a larger geographical area It is split into separate ruminations focusing on each member of the speaker's family It begins with vague, universal language that later grows more historically specific 17 What does the speaker's dream most explicitly express? A wish to personally go to war against Hitler A feeling of alienation and exclusion A desire to get to know the addressee Anger at the owner of the poodle 18 What country has the speaker moved to? England Argentina The name of the country is never given The U.S. 19 Which of the following cannot be considered a theme of "Refugee Blues"? Social Exclusion Antisemitism Work and Labor Bureaucracy 20 What can the image of birds best be said to symbolize? Deprivation Beauty Freedom Fragility 21 Which word best describes the relationship between the poem's speaker and addressee? Professional Caring Tense Timid 22 Which best describes the poem's structure? The first and last lines of every stanza are identical, while the middle lines differ Each stanza contains two similar lines followed by a third dissimilar one The first word of each stanza can be combined into a poem of its own Each stanza is narrated by a different speaker 23 Which historical reality does the poem's "public meeting" scene reference? The high number of thefts attributed to Jewish German refugees An informal volunteer network devoted to feeding refugees The widespread fear that welcoming refugees would cause economic problems The fact that a very small but passionate minority of Americans opposed allowing refugees 24 How does the speaker address their companion in this poem? "My darling" "My child" "My friend" "My dear" 25 What does the passport in "Refugee Blues" most clearly symbolize? The joy and freedom of traveling International cooperation and diplomacy German national identity Man-made systems and structures
