The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the mother

the speaker

the roller of big cigars

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

masculine

arrogant

capable
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
desserts

funeral clothes

bed sheets

flowers
4 What are the wenches doing?
hanging around

wrapping up the body

taking care of the boys

complaining
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 dresser

the ice cream

the newspapers
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
flowers

hearts

birds

leaves
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
its top drawer

two cigars

a hand-held mirror

three glass knobs
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
new

ornate

stained

cheap
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is too short

it is ugly

it is fraying

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 unpopular and alone

she is cold and silent

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 lamp beam

the sunlight through the window

the lit candles

the kitchen light
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
life versus death

peace versus anger

masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
vengeful

declarative

sexual

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

imperative

interrogative

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

alliteration

allusion

meter
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let death be the end of imagination

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

vivacity

desire

pleasure
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.
auditory

physical

scientific

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

they are two separate memories

they occur in different rooms

they occur in different seasons
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
India

Maine

Italy

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

energetic

pristinely organized

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

it is extremely personal

it is gaudy like poetry itself

it references the most Classical poets

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