1 What is the name of the poet who wrote "Climbing My Grandfather"? Owen Sheers Simon Armitage Colin Tudge Andrew Waterhouse 2 What collection was this poem originally published in? What year? 2nd (2001) 2nd (2000) In (2001) In (2000) 3 What prize did the collection win? Forward Prize for Best First Collection Pulitzer Prize Nobel Prize James Laughlin Award 4 What kind of work did the poet do professionally for most of his career? Environmental field worker and researcher Manager at a gas and oil company Poetry professor Environmental lecturer at a college 5 What is the poem's meter? Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter Blank verse Free verse 6 What kind of climbing does the speaker decide to do? Free climbing Aid climbing Free soloing Bouldering 7 What are brogues? A type of pants designed for any weather. A type of shoe originally designed to be worn outdoors by farmers. A new pair of pants. A fancy type of shoe worn at cocktail parties. 8 What is suggested by the description of the grandfather's shoes as "dusty and cracked"? The grandfather wears and uses things until they completely fall apart. The grandfather waits for his wife to clean the shoes. The grandfather kicks his grandson. The grandfather should not wear shoes. 9 Which of the following devices is not used in the poem? Assonance Rhyme Metaphors Enjambment 10 What does it mean to traverse? Move sideways Descend Summit Move upward diagonally 11 What is suggested by the grandfather's earth-stained hand? The grandfather is sloppy and expects his wife to clean him. The grandfather works outdoors in the natural world. The grandfather hates the environment where he lives. The grandfather wants to move to the city. 12 Which is an example of an oxymoron? Brown eye Smiling mouth Warm ice Gasping for breath 13 What might the grandfather's scar represent? His time in prison His status as a veteran of World War I All of the hurt and wounds he has sustained in his lifetime His ability to defend himself 14 Why does the speaker not look down while resting at his grandfather's shoulder? Because he will jump Because climbing has its dangers Because he wants to go back to being a child again Because he hates looking back in time 15 Which details make evident that the grandfather's body has not broken down with age, at least in the speaker's reckoning in this poem? His splintered nails and his smiling mouth His "still firm shoulder," the teeth in his smiling mouth, and his thick hair The old stitches of his scar and his earth-stained hand The clouds and birds circling above and the speaker's tiredness 16 What is suggested by the fact that the speaker "gently" places his feet in the old stitches of his grandfather's scar? He wants to quickly finish the climb He doesn't care about his grandfather's past He treats his grandfather with care, respect, and reverence He wants to hurt his grandfather 17 How many stanzas are in this poem? Five One Three Two 18 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Climbing The brogues The scar Brown pants 19 What does climbing symbolize? Moving upwards in life Failure Descent into madness The tenacity of the human body and spirit 20 Does the terrain of the grandfather represent the whole world in the poem? Yes No—the speaker looks down and sees other climbers below in the grass No—the speaker jumps off while at his grandfather's shoulder and goes paragliding No—there are birds and clouds circling above 21 Which of the following is an example of assonance? the slow pulse of his good heart. the forehead, the wrinkles well-spaced I cross the screed cheek, to an earth-stained hand. The nails 22 What is assonance? An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line The use of words with the same beginning sound The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse 23 What does "knowing" suggest at the end of the poem? A deep communal relationship between the speaker and his grandfather The grandfather's wisdom The speaker's faith in God The speaker's ardent intellectualism 24 In which quote does the speaker explicitly refer to his grandfather's character? the slow pulse of his good heart. the skin of his finger is smooth and thick like warm ice to a smiling mouth to drink among teeth. his thick hair (soft and white at this altitude) 25 Is there a distance created between the speaker and his grandfather (and thus the environment)? No—the speaker explicitly states throughout the poem how much he loves his grandfather No—the speaker interacts with and discovers more about his grandfather as he climbs Yes—the speaker only gazes upon the landscape of his grandfather from a distance Yes—it is an abusive relationship, which mirrors the way rocks can be unforgiving