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