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