1 What is the "screen" in line 1 of "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers"? Paper stretched within a frame An iPad playing a video Fabric stretched over a hoop A TV playing a nature documentary 2 Why do the tigers belong to Aunt Jennifer? She cares for them She found them She is making them She purchased them 3 Which of the following best replaces "denizens" in line 2? Employees Devotees Occupants Followers 4 Where is "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" set? A medieval story A household A tropical forest A library 5 The line "they do not fear the men beneath the tree" is an example of what literary device? Metaphor Foreshadowing Allegory Alliteration 6 Which of the following tiger attributes does Rich NOT emphasize? Fierceness Vanity Cheer Bravery 7 What other animal are Rich's tiger descriptions reminiscent of? A tortoise A pony A lion A frog 8 Which of the following best describes the image of the tigers? Surreal Realistic Fanciful Amateur 9 How does Rich relate the tigers to Jennifer? The tigers are the opposite of Jennifer The tigers are the best parts of Jennifer The tigers are the worst parts of Jennifer The tigers are like Jennifer 10 What does the verb "fluttering" in line 5 suggest about Aunt Jennifer? She is lighthearted She is active She is stupid She is uncertain 11 "The massive weight of Uncle's wedding band" is an example of what literary device? Hyperbole Metaphor Understatement Foreshadowing 12 What is so heavy about Uncle's wedding band? The marriage it symbolizes The guilt it reminds Jennifer of The metal it is made out of The history it carries 13 Why does Rich emphasize Jennifer's hands? By not mentioning the heart, Rich suggests that Jennifer doesn't love her husband Jennifer's hands reveal the troubles she is otherwise able to conceal Jennifer's hands are the most beautiful part of her Jennifer's hands represent her ability to act in the world 14 What is the connection between Jennifer's ivory needle and the tigers? Both tigers and ivory have been removed from the jungle by Jennifer The ivory comes from the jungle, while the tigers live there The needle is fierce like they are The needle is blunt, while the tiger's teeth are sharp 15 What can we infer with certainty about Jennifer's marriage from the second stanza? Jennifer's wedding ring doesn't fit Jennifer's husband is abusive Jennifer feels that her marriage is a burden Jennifer was always a weak woman 16 The phrase "her terrified hands" is an example of what literary device? Metaphor Allusion Personification Symbolism 17 What does it mean that Jennifer was "mastered" by her "ordeals"? Jennifer gave up in the face of her ordeals She was too weak to overcome them They prevented her from living a full life Surviving ordeals allowed her to master life 18 Which of the following best describes the relationship between the third stanza and the first and second stanzas? The third stanza parallels the first two stanzas, but uses a different meter and rhyme scheme The third stanza condenses and intensifies the structure of the first two stanzas The third stanza keeps Jennifer's characterization the same, but changes the characterization of the tigers The third stanza reverses what the first two stanzas established 19 Which image in the third stanza is not a repeat from earlier in the poem? "The tigers...will go on prancing" "Aunt is dead" "Terrified hands" "Ringed with ordeals" 20 Which new attribute for the tigers does Rich suggest in the third stanza? They are immortal They are vain They are created They are fearless 21 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB AABC AABB ABCB 22 What is the meter of the poem? Iambic pentameter Free verse Iambic tetrameter Trochee pentameter 23 What is the speaker's tone towards Jennifer? Polemical and argumentative Distant but sympathetic Distant and frustrated Childlike and affectionate 24 If we read "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" as an allegory for female creativity, what does Uncle represent? The lure of poetry Patriarchal power Rich's father Marriage 25 What is the relationship between Jennifer's life and the image she embroiders? The image is a cruel contrast to her life The image shows her how valuable life is, despite its difficulties The image doesn't relate to her life The image is a brief escape from her life