1 Which of the following most accurately describes the speaker of the poem? The grandson of a man who did not express his emotions James K. Baxter A priest at a funeral An old and dying man 2 What is the likeliest reason that the poem's title is addressed to "my Father's Father"? To show the emotional distance between speaker and grandfather The speaker does not want the reader to know his grandfather's real name The speaker does not know his grandfather's name The speaker hates his grandfather 3 Which of the following is not true of the grandfather in the poem? He did not express his emotions throughout his life He had a close relationship with nature He used to perform difficult manual labor and was very strong He had a close relationship with his wife, but no one else 4 Which of the following phrases is not used to describe the grandfather in the poem? "Bitter veins" "Tall tower broken" "Old and blind" "Wicked old man" 5 What does the grandfather recall at the end of his life? The day he got his dog His early years spent at a house on the waterside His wife's dying words A tennis match that he lost when he was 17 6 Which of the following is a likely symbolic significance for the inclusion of the flower aaronsrod? A reference to the American politician Aaron Burr A reference to the Biblical Aaron's walking stick There is no possible symbolic significance for this flower A reference to the grandfather's first name, Aaron 7 Which of the following does the speaker not observe at his grandfather's funeral? Flowers and a bagpipe A stone cairn A pastor giving a speech The grandfather's family members mourning his death 8 What literary device is used in the following phrase: "On his walking shoulder held / Under the lion sun"? Malapropism Irony Metaphor Alliteration 9 Why does the speaker likely describe his grandfather's mind as a "burning-glass"? Because his grandfather worked as a glass artist To show its power even as the grandfather grew old To ironically call attention to his grandfather's foolishness Because it was dangerous and likely to hurt the people around him 10 How does the grandfather feel while facing death at the very end of the poem? Terrified Angry Happy Peaceful and unafraid 11 Which of the following best describes the grandfather as a young man? Strong and in touch with nature A celebrated athlete Physically weak but very smart An extremely curious individual 12 How does the grandfather occupy his days as an elderly man? Playing checkers Going for walks outdoors Reading books Sitting in the kitchen by a fire imagining the natural world 13 Which of the following best encapsulates the speaker's feelings regarding his grandfather? He loves his grandfather He hates his grandather He wishes he had never met his grandfather Mixed feelings: he simultaneously admires and rejects his grandfather 14 Which of the following does the grandfather not recall of his childhood? Playing sports in the sun Leaves falling off of trees Hearing waves crashing all night Imagining all the people the sea has killed 15 What does the grandfather realize on his deathbed? That he is afraid to die That his life was a complete waste That he wished he had written more poetry in his life That he never expressed his emotions 16 Why does the speaker say the grandfather had not expressed himself in "eighty years of days"? There is no reason for this particular choice To emphasize the extreme amount of time that the grandfather spent not expressing himself Because this is the most exact way to express his grandfather's age To downplay the length of his grandfather's life 17 Which of the following literary devices is important to the meaning of the poem? Irony Repetition Oxymoron Metonymy 18 What is the meaning of "O" in line 4? It is how the speaker expresses laughter It is how the speaker expresses fear It refers to a secret conversation between grandfather and grandson which the reader is not privy to A classic poetic expression of an overflowing of intense emotion 19 What are "sods" as used in this poem? A nonsensical term with no literal meaning Sections of soil held together by the roots of grass A group of pigs A vulgar British term 20 What are "boughs" as used in this poem? Gifts for a good friend Fist fights A pair of dirty shoes Branches 21 An elegy is a poem that typically does what? Tells a story Confesses love for someone Rhymes Mourns a dead person or reflects on death in general 22 What is the significance of the speaker saying that his grandfather's "heart had never spoken / In song or bridal bed"? The grandfather was a professional singer who never expressed his emotions in his songs This explains why the grandfather was divorced That the grandfather didn't express his emotions in even these intense moments illustrates his utter reticence All of the above 23 Why is "memorial denied" in the fifth line? The grandfather was dishonorably discharged from the military The grandfather failed to form close connections to the people in his life The grandfather requested not to have a funeral ceremony The grandfather was widely hated in his community 24 Which of the following is not a stage of the grandfather's life that we are shown in the poem? The grandfather as an old and blind man The grandfather as a loving father to his children The grandfather as a child at his home by the water The grandfather as a strong young man who does manual labor 25 Which of the following is not a traditional section of an elegy? Consolation Praise Lament Rage
