1 Where is the poem set? A park A concert hall A restaurant A woman's house 2 Which of the following is NOT a major theme or motif in the poem? Domesticity Religion Motherhood Music 3 Who did the woman perform her music for? Mozart Stravinsky Rubinstein Bach 4 What does the magazine paper that the woman used to wrap the mouse say? Tasty dishes from stale bread Zest and love Piano concert tomorrow night 100 delicious recipes for the holidays 5 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Anxious, excited, curious Calm, ebullient, observant Resigned, exhausted, overwhelmed Nostalgic, affectionate, contemplative 6 What frightens the children? A dead mouse in a moustrap The pot boiling over Their mother's solemn piano music A howling wind outside 7 What does the speaker expressly say "aches" in the poem? The woman's veins The woman's fingers The woman's heart The woman's muscles 8 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used in the poem? Allusion Simile Enjambment Metaphor 9 It is implied that Rubenstein reacted to the woman's performance with: Enthusiasm Delight Disgust Boredom 10 As used in Line 10, what does the word "caper" mean? a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one the pickled flower bud of a prickly southern European shrub, used to flavor food skip or dance about in a lively or playful way scream and fight, with a sense of anger 11 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem? A woman pushing a stroller A woman practicing music A woman comforting her children A woman cleaning burned milk from a pot 12 Which of the following is the clearest example of metaphor used in the poem? Beside her on the floor two children chatter Zest and love / drain out with soapy water as she scours Once she played / for Rubinstein, who yawned. When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid. 13 Who "yawned" in the poem (line 10)? The father The children Rubinstein The mother 14 As used in Line 8, what does the word "scour" mean? dig through something to obtain what is hidden underneath do a thorough search in order to locate something move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent 15 The poem is predominantly written in the ____ tense. Past perfect Future Past Present 16 How many lines does a traditional sonnet contain? 10 14 12 17 17 How many lines does this poem contain? 10 14 17 12 18 Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme used in the poem? "The children caper / ...They seem afraid" "though it can matter / ...two children chatter" "she plays well or not / ...She hushes them. A pot" "a wave of nausea overpowers / ... as she scours" 19 Which of the following sounds does NOT occur in the poem? A pot boiling over A door slamming Music being played Children screaming 20 Which of the following is an example of enjambment? "where a mouse lies dead. / When the soft corpse won't move" "As she rushes to the stove / too late" "if she plays well or not. / Beside her" "they seem afraid. / She comforts them" 21 Which of the following is an example of caesura? "Beside her on the floor two children chatter," "to no one now if she plays well or not." "featuring: Tasty dishes from stale bread." "When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid." 22 The poem was published in the ___. 1980s 1950s 1970s 1960s 23 Which of the following do the children NOT do in the poem? Practice piano Caper Chatter Fight 24 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? the soft corpse won't move a wave of nausea overpowers then scream and fight children caper 25 Which of the following statements would Gwen Harwood be most likely to agree with? Women should have the freedom to pursue their creative passions. Music is more important than poetry. All women should be mothers. Children should be firmly punished for screaming and fighting.
