1 What is the station's furniture made of? Oil Cans Plastic Wood Wicker 2 How many stanzas are in this poem? Six Ten Four Eight 3 When was this poem published? 2007 1914 1982 1965 4 What is a doily? An oil can A lacy ornament A popular saying A snack popular in midcentury America 5 Which of the following is extensively used in this work? Semicolons Metonymy Onomatopoeia Parentheses 6 Which of the following is a prominent motif in this poem? Animals Road signs Flowers Siblings 7 Which of the following is a major theme? Religion Family Adventure Friendship 8 What does "wickerwork" mean? Makeshift and precarious Made of woven twigs Made of repurposed industrial materials Made of embroidered fabric 9 In which collection was this poem first published? North and South Geography III The Collected Works of Elizabeth Bishop Questions of Travel 10 What kind of animal lives at the station? A snake A dog A spider A cat 11 Who is the speaker? A mother A university student The speaker is not identified A teenage boy 12 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? "certain color" "careful with that match" "dirty dog" "Embroidered in a daisy stitch" 13 How does the motif of oil shift throughout the poem? It has a positive association at the start of the work, but a negative one by the end Oil is not a motif in this poem It has a negative association at the start of the work, but a positive one by the end It has a neutral association at the start of the work, but a negative one by the end 14 Who runs the filling station? A group of young women A family with several sons Twin brothers A very old man 15 What does "saucy" most closely mean? Funny Flippant Overdone Beautiful 16 Where is the filling station? The location is never stated Scotland Massachusetts Canada 17 What does the doily most clearly symbolize? Love Femininity The arts Poverty 18 What does a "monkey suit" refer to in this context? A monkey costume A uniform A cheap rented business suit A child's school uniform 19 What is a filling station? A gas station A dive bar A roadside restaurant A general store 20 Which best describes the speaker at the start end end of the poem? Excited; Humbled Disgusted; Curious Angry; Resigned Rushed; Contented 21 What is the poem's primary conflict? The fistfight between the car owner and the filling station employee The speaker's internal emotional shifts regarding the filling station The speaker's moment of tension with the filling station owner The filling station owner's refusal to help the speaker 22 How does the speaker initially characterize her setting? Comfortable and soothing Desolate and frightening Chaotic and joyful Dirty and greasy 23 Which is an example of personification? "a daisy stitch" "cement porch" "somebody loves us" "hirsute begonia" 24 How does Bishop characterize passing cars? "comatose" "cautious" "mercurial" "high-strung" 25 The poem's final line is an instance of what? Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole