The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the speaker

the newspaper boys

the roller of big cigars

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

capable

masculine

strong
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
funeral clothes

flowers

desserts

bed sheets
4 What are the wenches doing?
wrapping up the body

taking care of the boys

hanging around

complaining
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
unwanted

surprising

delicious

lustful
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the dresser

the newspapers

the ice cream

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

birds

leaves

flowers
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
a hand-held mirror

two cigars

three glass knobs

its top drawer
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
ornate

new

cheap

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

it is transparent

it is fraying

it is too short
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her stringy hair

her horny feet

her closed eyes

her wrinkled hands
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 sunlight through the window

the lamp beam

the kitchen light

the lit candles
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
peace versus anger

masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness

life versus death
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
sexual

vengeful

declarative

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

interrogative

imperative

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

allusion

alliteration

meter
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let happiness only exist because of material things

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let death be the end of imagination
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
vivacity

pleasure

desire

maturity
20 What do ice cream and death have in common?
they are cold

they are desirable

they are rare

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

scientific

physical

natural
22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas?
they occur in different rooms

they occur in different seasons

they occur in different cities

they are two separate memories
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
India

Florida

Maine

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

pristinely organized

energetic

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

it is gaudy like poetry itself

it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

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