1 What is the "screen" in line 1 of "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"? An iPad playing a video A TV playing a nature documentary Paper stretched within a frame Fabric stretched over a hoop 2 Why do the tigers belong to Aunt Jennifer? She cares for them She is making them She purchased them She found them 3 Which of the following best replaces "denizens" in line 2? Followers Devotees Occupants Employees 4 Where is "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" set? A household A library A tropical forest A medieval story 5 The line "they do not fear the men beneath the tree" is an example of what literary device? Foreshadowing Allegory Alliteration Metaphor 6 Which of the following tiger attributes does Rich NOT emphasize? Vanity Fierceness Bravery Cheer 7 What other animal are Rich's tiger descriptions reminiscent of? A pony A frog A lion A tortoise 8 Which of the following best describes the image of the tigers? Amateur Realistic Fanciful Surreal 9 How does Rich relate the tigers to Jennifer? The tigers are like Jennifer The tigers are the worst parts of Jennifer The tigers are the opposite of Jennifer The tigers are the best parts of Jennifer 10 What does the verb "fluttering" in line 5 suggest about Aunt Jennifer? She is lighthearted She is uncertain She is stupid She is active 11 "The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band" is an example of what literary device? Understatement Hyperbole Metaphor Foreshadowing 12 What is so heavy about Uncle's wedding band? The history it carries The guilt it reminds Jennifer of The marriage it symbolizes The metal it is made out of 13 Why does Rich emphasize Jennifer's hands? Jennifer's hands are the most beautiful part of her By not mentioning the heart, Rich suggests that Jennifer doesn't love her husband Jennifer's hands represent her ability to act in the world Jennifer's hands reveal the troubles she is otherwise able to conceal 14 What is the connection between Jennifer's ivory needle and the tigers? The needle is blunt, while the tiger's teeth are sharp Both tigers and ivory have been removed from the jungle by Jennifer The ivory comes from the jungle, while the tigers live there The needle is fierce like they are 15 What can we infer with certainty about Jennifer's marriage from the second stanza? Jennifer's husband is abusive Jennifer was always a weak woman Jennifer feels that her marriage is a burden Jennifer's wedding ring doesn't fit 16 The phrase "her terrified hands" is an example of what literary device? Metaphor Symbolism Personification Allusion 17 What does it mean that Jennifer was "mastered" by her "ordeals"? They prevented her from living a full life Jennifer gave up in the face of her ordeals Surviving ordeals allowed her to master life She was too weak to overcome them 18 Which of the following best describes the relationship between the third stanza and the first and second stanzas? The third stanza keeps Jennifer's characterization the same, but changes the characterization of the tigers The third stanza parallels the first two stanzas, but uses a different meter and rhyme scheme The third stanza condenses and intensifies the structure of the first two stanzas The third stanza reverses what the first two stanzas established 19 Which image in the third stanza is not a repeat from earlier in the poem? "Terrified hands" "The tigers...will go on prancing" "Aunt is dead" "Ringed with ordeals" 20 Which new attribute for the tigers does Rich suggest in the third stanza? They are immortal They are created They are vain They are fearless 21 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? AABB ABAB AABC ABCB 22 What is the meter of the poem? Free verse Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter Trochee pentameter 23 What is the speaker's tone towards Jennifer? Distant and frustrated Distant but sympathetic Polemical and argumentative Childlike and affectionate 24 If we read "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" as an allegory for female creativity, what does Uncle represent? Marriage Rich's father Patriarchal power The lure of poetry 25 What is the relationship between Jennifer's life and the image she embroiders? The image is a cruel contrast to her life The image doesn't relate to her life The image shows her how valuable life is, despite its difficulties The image is a brief escape from her life