1 Who makes the ice cream? the newspaper boys the roller of big cigars the mother the speaker 2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him? capable strong arrogant masculine 3 What do the boys bring to the house? desserts flowers bed sheets funeral clothes 4 What are the wenches doing? complaining hanging around taking care of the boys wrapping up the body 5 How are the ice cream curds described? surprising lustful unwanted delicious 6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old? the newspapers the woman the ice cream the dresser 7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body? birds hearts leaves flowers 8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking? its top drawer a hand-held mirror two cigars three glass knobs 9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser? ornate cheap new stained 10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet? it is transparent it is fraying it is ugly it is too short 11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible? her closed eyes her horny feet her stringy hair her wrinkled hands 12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman? she is old and rich she is stiff and heavy she is cold and silent she is unpopular and alone 13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line? the kitchen light the lamp beam the lit candles the sunlight through the window 14 What is the central contrast of the poem? fun versus sadness life versus death masculine versus feminine peace versus anger 15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem? sexual whimsical vengeful declarative 16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem? explanatory interrogative interjection imperative 17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza? alliteration allusion rhyme meter 18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”? Let death be the end of imagination Let happiness only exist because of material things Let all your poems only deal with simple topics Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion 19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem? pleasure maturity vivacity desire 20 What do ice cream and death have in common? they are desirable they are cold they are inevitable they are rare 21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details. natural physical auditory scientific 22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas? they occur in different rooms they are two separate memories they occur in different seasons they occur in different cities 23 Where does the poem most likely take place? Florida India Maine Italy 24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life? pristinely organized mundane energetic sexual 25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite? it has a very complex meter it references the most Classical poets it is extremely personal it is gaudy like poetry itself