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