The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the mother

the roller of big cigars

the newspaper boys

the speaker
2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him?
arrogant

capable

strong

masculine
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
bed sheets

funeral clothes

desserts

flowers
4 What are the wenches doing?
complaining

wrapping up the body

taking care of the boys

hanging around
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
unwanted

lustful

surprising

delicious
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the woman

the ice cream

the newspapers

the dresser
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
hearts

flowers

birds

leaves
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
two cigars

its top drawer

three glass knobs

a hand-held mirror
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
new

ornate

cheap

stained
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is transparent

it is too short

it is ugly

it is fraying
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her wrinkled hands

her horny feet

her stringy hair

her closed eyes
12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman?
she is cold and silent

she is stiff and heavy

she is unpopular and alone

she is old and rich
13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line?
the lamp beam

the lit candles

the kitchen light

the sunlight through the window
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
life versus death

masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness

peace versus anger
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
whimsical

declarative

vengeful

sexual
16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem?
interjection

explanatory

interrogative

imperative
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
rhyme

meter

alliteration

allusion
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let death be the end of imagination

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let happiness only exist because of material things
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
maturity

desire

pleasure

vivacity
20 What do ice cream and death have in common?
they are rare

they are cold

they are desirable

they are inevitable
21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details.
scientific

physical

natural

auditory
22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas?
they are two separate memories

they occur in different cities

they occur in different seasons

they occur in different rooms
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
Florida

Italy

India

Maine
24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life?
sexual

energetic

mundane

pristinely organized
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it has a very complex meter

it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

it is gaudy like poetry itself

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