1 What is the station's furniture made of? Oil Cans Plastic Wood Wicker 2 How many stanzas are in this poem? Six Ten Four Eight 3 When was this poem published? 1914 1965 2007 1982 4 What is a doily? An oil can A popular saying A snack popular in midcentury America A lacy ornament 5 Which of the following is extensively used in this work? Onomatopoeia Semicolons Parentheses Metonymy 6 Which of the following is a prominent motif in this poem? Siblings Flowers Road signs Animals 7 Which of the following is a major theme? Family Religion Adventure Friendship 8 What does "wickerwork" mean? Makeshift and precarious Made of embroidered fabric Made of repurposed industrial materials Made of woven twigs 9 In which collection was this poem first published? Geography III Questions of Travel North and South The Collected Works of Elizabeth Bishop 10 What kind of animal lives at the station? A dog A snake A spider A cat 11 Who is the speaker? A mother A teenage boy A university student The speaker is not identified 12 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? "careful with that match" "Embroidered in a daisy stitch" "dirty dog" "certain color" 13 How does the motif of oil shift throughout the poem? It has a negative association at the start of the work, but a positive one by the end It has a positive association at the start of the work, but a negative one by the end It has a neutral association at the start of the work, but a negative one by the end Oil is not a motif in this poem 14 Who runs the filling station? A family with several sons A group of young women A very old man Twin brothers 15 What does "saucy" most closely mean? Flippant Funny Beautiful Overdone 16 Where is the filling station? Massachusetts Canada Scotland The location is never stated 17 What does the doily most clearly symbolize? The arts Femininity Poverty Love 18 What does a "monkey suit" refer to in this context? A cheap rented business suit A child's school uniform A uniform A monkey costume 19 What is a filling station? A dive bar A roadside restaurant A gas station A general store 20 Which best describes the speaker at the start end end of the poem? Rushed; Contented Angry; Resigned Disgusted; Curious Excited; Humbled 21 What is the poem's primary conflict? The fistfight between the car owner and the filling station employee The speaker's internal emotional shifts regarding the filling station The filling station owner's refusal to help the speaker The speaker's moment of tension with the filling station owner 22 How does the speaker initially characterize her setting? Desolate and frightening Chaotic and joyful Dirty and greasy Comfortable and soothing 23 Which is an example of personification? "cement porch" "somebody loves us" "hirsute begonia" "a daisy stitch" 24 How does Bishop characterize passing cars? "high-strung" "cautious" "mercurial" "comatose" 25 The poem's final line is an instance of what? Hyperbole Metaphor Personification Simile