1 What is the name of the poet who wrote "Climbing My Grandfather"? Owen Sheers Simon Armitage Andrew Waterhouse Colin Tudge 2 What collection was this poem originally published in? What year? In (2001) 2nd (2001) In (2000) 2nd (2000) 3 What prize did the collection win? Pulitzer Prize Nobel Prize Forward Prize for Best First Collection James Laughlin Award 4 What kind of work did the poet do professionally for most of his career? Manager at a gas and oil company Environmental field worker and researcher Environmental lecturer at a college Poetry professor 5 What is the poem's meter? Blank verse Iambic tetrameter Iambic pentameter Free verse 6 What kind of climbing does the speaker decide to do? Bouldering Free climbing Aid climbing Free soloing 7 What are brogues? A type of pants designed for any weather. A fancy type of shoe worn at cocktail parties. A new pair of pants. A type of shoe originally designed to be worn outdoors by farmers. 8 What is suggested by the description of the grandfather's shoes as "dusty and cracked"? The grandfather should not wear shoes. The grandfather wears and uses things until they completely fall apart. The grandfather waits for his wife to clean the shoes. The grandfather kicks his grandson. 9 Which of the following devices is not used in the poem? Enjambment Rhyme Metaphors Assonance 10 What does it mean to traverse? Summit Move sideways Move upward diagonally Descend 11 What is suggested by the grandfather's earth-stained hand? The grandfather wants to move to the city. The grandfather works outdoors in the natural world. The grandfather hates the environment where he lives. The grandfather is sloppy and expects his wife to clean him. 12 Which is an example of an oxymoron? Warm ice Gasping for breath Smiling mouth Brown eye 13 What might the grandfather's scar represent? His status as a veteran of World War I All of the hurt and wounds he has sustained in his lifetime His time in prison His ability to defend himself 14 Why does the speaker not look down while resting at his grandfather's shoulder? Because he wants to go back to being a child again Because he hates looking back in time Because he will jump Because climbing has its dangers 15 Which details make evident that the grandfather's body has not broken down with age, at least in the speaker's reckoning in this poem? His "still firm shoulder," the teeth in his smiling mouth, and his thick hair The clouds and birds circling above and the speaker's tiredness The old stitches of his scar and his earth-stained hand His splintered nails and his smiling mouth 16 What is suggested by the fact that the speaker "gently" places his feet in the old stitches of his grandfather's scar? He treats his grandfather with care, respect, and reverence He wants to hurt his grandfather He doesn't care about his grandfather's past He wants to quickly finish the climb 17 How many stanzas are in this poem? Five Two Three One 18 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? The scar Brown pants Climbing The brogues 19 What does climbing symbolize? Moving upwards in life Failure The tenacity of the human body and spirit Descent into madness 20 Does the terrain of the grandfather represent the whole world in the poem? No—the speaker looks down and sees other climbers below in the grass No—the speaker jumps off while at his grandfather's shoulder and goes paragliding No—there are birds and clouds circling above Yes 21 Which of the following is an example of assonance? the forehead, the wrinkles well-spaced I cross the screed cheek, the slow pulse of his good heart. to an earth-stained hand. The nails 22 What is assonance? The use of words with the same beginning sound An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line 23 What does "knowing" suggest at the end of the poem? The grandfather's wisdom A deep communal relationship between the speaker and his grandfather The speaker's faith in God The speaker's ardent intellectualism 24 In which quote does the speaker explicitly refer to his grandfather's character? his thick hair (soft and white at this altitude) the skin of his finger is smooth and thick like warm ice the slow pulse of his good heart. to a smiling mouth to drink among teeth. 25 Is there a distance created between the speaker and his grandfather (and thus the environment)? No—the speaker interacts with and discovers more about his grandfather as he climbs No—the speaker explicitly states throughout the poem how much he loves his grandfather Yes—it is an abusive relationship, which mirrors the way rocks can be unforgiving Yes—the speaker only gazes upon the landscape of his grandfather from a distance