1 When was the poem published? 1921 1962 1916 1912 2 What is the tone of the poem? Comic and bitter Lighthearted and joyous Angry and satirical Somber and reflective 3 When does the poem take place? At sunrise At dusk At sunset At midnight 4 Who is NOT asleep as the poem begins? The speaker The speaker's nanny The speaker's wife The speaker's baby 5 What literary movement was Williams associated with? Romanticism Futurism Imagism Dadaism 6 What is the nanny's name in the poem? Katrina Flossie Kathleen Cassie 7 What is the speaker dancing in front of? His mirror His dresser His window His nightstand 8 Which composer wrote the music for the ballet referenced in the poem's title? Debussy Stravinsky Tchaikovsky Britten 9 What is the poem's main theme? Self-reflection Marriage Grief Ballet 10 How many stanzas are in the poem? Fourteen Four Seven Two 11 Which ballet is referenced in the title of the poem? Swan Lake The Nutcracker Rite of Spring Orpheus 12 What type of stanza is the poem's final section? A sestet A monostitch An octave A couplet 13 What figure is Williams comparing the speaker to with the allusion in the title? A Russian villager The Nutcracker The Mouse King Clara 14 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "against the yellow drawn shades,—" "waving my shirt round my head" "and singing softly to myself:" "and the sun is a flame-white disc" 15 What is the setting of the poem? A suburban house A marina A doctor's office A cabin in the woods 16 What is the form of the poem? Free verse Villanelle Sonnet Haiku 17 Why is the speaker in such a state of elation? Because he just came into a large fortune Because he enjoys sunrises Because he loves to dance Because he is unencumbered by his domestic responsibilities 18 What is the speaker wearing? A tuxedo Nothing A jumpsuit A plaid shirt 19 What sweets do the Russians bring with them in The Nutcracker? Coffee Candy canes Turkish delight Chocolate 20 What does the speaker describe himself as at the end of the poem? A jovial intelligence A witty conversationalist A brilliant comedian A happy genius 21 Which of the following lines does NOT contain alliteration? "Who shall say I am not" "before my mirror" "and the sun is a flame-white disc" "and singing softly to myself" 22 What is the genre of the poem? Victorian poetry Pastoral poetry War poetry Imagist poetry 23 What is the speaker NOT doing? Dancing Singing Waving his shirt around his head Breaking his window 24 What does the word "silken" mean in the poem? Harsh Wispy Relating to moths Soft or delicate 25 What poet had a lasting impact on Williams? Elizabeth Lowell Walt Whitman Emily Dickinson Tony Hoagland