1 The word "ignite" means: To abolish or stamp out To stay up late To stir To set on fire 2 How does this poem's speaker portray urban life? As vibrant and diverse As overwhelming and competitive As crowded and impoverished As monotonous and corrupted 3 Fill in the blank: "Utterly ____ for" Unasked Ignored Insulted Longed 4 Which sound creates alliteration in the phrase "forest of frosts"? O F T S 5 Fill in the blank: "Dulled to a _____ under bowlers" Halt Blankness Rot Sleep 6 What best describes this speaker's criteria for beauty? Usefulness and helpfulness Multisensory appeal Intensity and immediacy Prettiness and subtlety 7 Fill in the blank: "Nor the woman in the _____" Library Office Ambulance Florist's 8 What did poppies come to signify following World War I? Remembrace of dead soldiers Pacifism Patriotic volunteerism Chemical weapons 9 The "S" sounds in the phrase ""sun-clouds this morning cannot manage such skirts" are an example of which of the following? Anaphora Alliteration Hyperbole Onomatopoeia 10 What is carbon monoxide? A dangerous invisible gas A particle used in perfumes A medicinal substance A component of oxygen that we breathe 11 What did poppies generally signify in Ancient Greek culture? Desire, sex, and compulsiveness Sleep, death, and rest Rusticity and simplicity Pleasure, hedonism, and extravagance 12 How does the speaker view the relationship between death and beauty? They view beauty as a doomed fight against death They consider death to be the opposite of beauty They believe that death is merely a gateway to a beautiful afterlife They consider death and beauty to be intertwined 13 What do poppies symbolize in this poem? Unexpected natural beauty Doomed romance Sleep The tragedy of war 14 What do bowler hats metonymically represent in this poem? An older, Victorian worldview Socialist politics The academic world The culture of the business class 15 Which of the following statements is true regarding Victorian floral symbolism? Flowers were ascribed both positive and negative emotional symbolism Floral symbolism was considered occult and immoral Flower types, but never colors, were considered symbolically loaded Tropical flowers were generally associated with feeling and instinct 16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABB ABB ABB ABB ABBA ABBA ABBA The poem has no regular rhyme scheme ABCC ACBB ABCC 17 What type of stanzas does "Poppies in October" consist of? Sextets Quatrains Tercets Couplets 18 Fill in the blank: "That these late _____ should open" Doors Mouths Windows Hands 19 Who is the speaker of this poem? A small child A businessman raised on a farm No identifying information about the speaker is provided A young woman from the city 20 How are clouds personified in this poem? The speaker suggests that the clouds are attempting to outshine the poppies The speaker addresses the clouds, implying they have consciousness The clouds are described as looking like chubby children The clouds briefly narrate the poem in their own voice 21 The description of a woman's heart "blooming" is most explicitly a metaphor for which of the following? Blood Hunger Kindness Obsession 22 Which of the following statements regarding the symbolism of the lily is correct? Lilies were often used to symbolize childhood innocence Lilies were often used to symbolize the souls of the unbaptised Lilies were often used to symbolize the non-Christian world Lilies were often used to symbolize the Virgin Mary and purity 23 What does Plath use as a metaphor to describe flowers? Mouths Spiders Books Shoes 24 Which word best describes the poem's speaker? Perceptive Ambitious Impulsive Righteous 25 Why is the image of a bleeding woman ironic? The image is unexpectedly frightening despite the poem's peaceful setting It is unexpectedly linked to beautiful natural images The speaker sarcastically suggests that the woman will survive The woman does not know she is bleeding, in an instance of dramatic irony