1 Which of the following trees is named in the poem? Maple Oak Cherry Pear 2 What does "confetti of aftermath" refer to? Autumn leaves littering the sidewalk Flowers fallen onto the ground Leftover party decorations from New Year's The speaker's joyous feelings 3 When the new leaf is unfurling, to what human body part is it compared? Fist Eyes Palm Scars 4 What color are the crabapple blossoms? Slate Fuchsia Jade White 5 How is the "idea of continuous living" described? Shocking Strange Obscene Empty 6 Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe the growth of new leaves? Slick Plodding Determined Patient 7 What "really gets to" the speaker? The world's baubles and trinkets The greening of the trees The neighbor's garden The first rain 8 How many lines does this poem have? 10 12 14 16 9 Who or what seems to speak in the closing lines of the poem? The neighbor The sky The reader The tree 10 Which of the following descriptors does NOT appear in the poem? Plodding Cotton candy Taffy Frenzied 11 What poetic form does this poem draw on? Sestina Triolet Sonnet Villanelle 12 Which of the following honors has Ada Limón NOT held? National Book Critics Circle Award Winner Poet Laureate of the U.S. Guggenheim Fellow Librarian of Congress 13 What is the name of the book containing "Instructions on Not Giving Up"? The Carrying Bright Dead Things Sharks in the Rivers The Hurting Kind 14 Where was "Instructions on Not Giving Up" first published? Poem-a-Day from the Academy of American Poets Poetry Magazine The New Yorker Social media 15 What is the term for breaking a line of poetry in the middle of a phrase or sentence? Assonance Volta Iambic pentameter Enjambment 16 What word/phrase does Limón use multiple times to set up suspense early in this poem? More than Beyond Unlike It is not 17 What defiant declaration gets repeated in the last three lines? I'll take it Bring it on Come what may I am ready 18 During what era was Ada Limón writing? 1910s 1950s 2000s 1800s 19 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used prominently within the poem? Metaphor Onomatopoeia Alliteration Personification 20 To which of the human senses does the poem appeal most? Ears / auditory images Tongue / taste images Hands / touch images Eyes / visual images 21 Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement of the poem's message? Nature has powerful lessons on how not to give up Celebrate now, because life is short You can recover from hurt and loss Choose to keep living and accept what life has in store 22 What is the central contrast in the poem's image system? Grass versus pavement Sky versus earth Flowers versus leaves Silence versus sound 23 What other role has Ada Limón held, aside from poet? Musician Podcast host Politician YouTuber 24 What meter describes the poem's final line? Iambic pentameter Trochaic tetrameter Iambic hexameter Dactylic hexameter 25 Quick! Without looking elsewhere, what's the name of the poem? Instructions for Not Giving Up Instructions for Not Giving In Instructions on Not Giving In Instructions on Not Giving Up
