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