1 Where is the poem set? A concert hall A park A restaurant A woman's house 2 Which of the following is NOT a major theme or motif in the poem? Domesticity Religion Music Motherhood 3 Who did the woman perform her music for? Stravinsky Rubinstein Bach Mozart 4 What does the magazine paper that the woman used to wrap the mouse say? Piano concert tomorrow night Zest and love 100 delicious recipes for the holidays Tasty dishes from stale bread 5 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Resigned, exhausted, overwhelmed Anxious, excited, curious Nostalgic, affectionate, contemplative Calm, ebullient, observant 6 What frightens the children? A dead mouse in a moustrap The pot boiling over A howling wind outside Their mother's solemn piano music 7 What does the speaker expressly say "aches" in the poem? The woman's heart The woman's muscles The woman's fingers The woman's veins 8 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used in the poem? Enjambment Metaphor Allusion Simile 9 It is implied that Rubenstein reacted to the woman's performance with: Boredom Disgust Enthusiasm Delight 10 As used in Line 10, what does the word "caper" mean? scream and fight, with a sense of anger the pickled flower bud of a prickly southern European shrub, used to flavor food skip or dance about in a lively or playful way a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one 11 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem? A woman cleaning burned milk from a pot A woman pushing a stroller A woman comforting her children A woman practicing music 12 Which of the following is the clearest example of metaphor used in the poem? When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid. Once she played / for Rubinstein, who yawned. Beside her on the floor two children chatter Zest and love / drain out with soapy water as she scours 13 Who "yawned" in the poem (line 10)? The children The father The mother Rubinstein 14 As used in Line 8, what does the word "scour" mean? dig through something to obtain what is hidden underneath clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something do a thorough search in order to locate something 15 The poem is predominantly written in the ____ tense. Future Present Past perfect Past 16 How many lines does a traditional sonnet contain? 17 10 14 12 17 How many lines does this poem contain? 17 12 10 14 18 Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme used in the poem? "a wave of nausea overpowers / ... as she scours" "she plays well or not / ...She hushes them. A pot" "The children caper / ...They seem afraid" "though it can matter / ...two children chatter" 19 Which of the following sounds does NOT occur in the poem? A pot boiling over Children screaming A door slamming Music being played 20 Which of the following is an example of enjambment? "they seem afraid. / She comforts them" "if she plays well or not. / Beside her" "where a mouse lies dead. / When the soft corpse won't move" "As she rushes to the stove / too late" 21 Which of the following is an example of caesura? "featuring: Tasty dishes from stale bread." "to no one now if she plays well or not." "Beside her on the floor two children chatter," "When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid." 22 The poem was published in the ___. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 23 Which of the following do the children NOT do in the poem? Caper Fight Practice piano Chatter 24 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a wave of nausea overpowers the soft corpse won't move children caper then scream and fight 25 Which of the following statements would Gwen Harwood be most likely to agree with? Women should have the freedom to pursue their creative passions. All women should be mothers. Music is more important than poetry. Children should be firmly punished for screaming and fighting.