1 The Man-Moth's tear is compared to what? A vial of poison A puddle of rainwater A glass of wine An underground spring 2 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB CDCD EFEF GG AABBAAC ABBA CDDC It has no set rhyme scheme 3 Which of the following best describes the Man-Moth? He is a species of moth that lives among humans He is a man cursed to live in a moth's body by night He is a man who can turn into a moth He is a shy half-man, half-moth creature 4 Which of the following occurs in the work's final stanza? The poem shifts into the Man-Moth's point of view The speaker begins using the second person Bishop begins to repeat lines from the first stanza The work's rhyme scheme abruptly shifts 5 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's habit of keeping his hands in his pockets to what? A mouse entering a hole A person using mufflers A child hiding from a bully A person being buried 6 Which best describes the Man-Moth? Cruel Creative Unrelenting Empathetic 7 The Man-Moth's shadow is compared to a photographer's cloth through what? Simile Personification Metaphor Metonymy 8 What does the word "palms," as used in this poem, mean? Conceals with the hand To put aside or procrastinate A part of the hand A type of tree 9 What gift does the Man-Moth offer others? The third rail His wings The moon A tear 10 Who is the speaker? An unidentified omniscient individual The Man-Moth The Man The Man-Moth's daughter 11 What does the word "draught" mean? Drink Climb Think Attempt 12 How many stanzas make up this poem? 6 8 4 3 13 Which of the following is a major theme of this work? Animal cruelty Poetry Loneliness Parent-child relationships 14 Which sound produces assonance in the phrase "travels backwards"? There is no assonance in this phrase V sounds A sounds S sounds 15 The third rail is most plausibly a metaphor for what? Addiction Marriage Discrimination Religion 16 The poem's tone can best be described as: Joyous Dreamlike Lamenting Erudite 17 The phrase "he flits, / he flutters," is an instance of what? Internal rhyme Alliteration Assonance Hyperbole 18 The line "He does not see the moon; he observes only her vast properties," contains which of the following? Metaphor Personification Onomatopoeia Understatement 19 The Man-Moth's eye is metaphorically compared to what? The lake The moon The night The tunnel 20 Where is this poem set? New York Rio de Janeiro A fictional small mountain town A surreal, anonymous city 21 What does the word "façade" mean? A type of party To fly or flutter The front of a building Facial expression 22 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's recurring dreams to what? The phases of the moon The subway's tunnels A winding river A swarm of insects 23 What does the word "susceptibility" mean? Caution Vulnerability Suspicion Unease 24 In what year was this poem published? 1953 1997 1928 1946 25 What, according to Bishop's note, inspired this poem? A newspaper misprint An extinct moth species A child's drawing A superhero movie