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