1 Define the word "crevices" clouds carriages shelves nooks 2 What can St. Paul's best be said to symbolize? Agriculture Religion Education Industry 3 What do the poem's closing lines imply about urban life? That it is exciting for adults but steals children's innocence That it is in a sense merely a part of the natural world That it is crowded and unsafe That it is ultimately illusory 4 How does the snow affect London's children in this poem? It reveals their inequalities, since only rich children can play in it It alerts them that nature can be cruel and uncomfotable It helps teach them important practical tasks It renews their childlike joy and wonder 5 Define the word "encumber" weigh down split in half make someone obligated cool off 6 Which can most closely be considered the poem's antagonist? Organized religion Urban life The factory boss The angry father 7 Which best describes the narrator? She is a mother watching her child play in the snow They are an omniscient observer seemingly in close proximity to the action They are an unnamed orphan seeking a warm place to go He is a factory worker walking to work through the snow 8 Which view about nature does the poem most align with? That nature is under threat from human activity That nature is terrifying and formidable, in contrast to much pastoral writing That nature is more powerful than the human-made world That nature and the human cannot truly be separated 9 Which of the following devices is prominent in the phrase “No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling”? Personification Synecdoche Allusion Symbolism 10 What does the phrase "crystal manna" allude to? Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" The Bible Dante's Divine Comedy 11 Which of the following is a standard terza rima rhyme scheme? ABA BCB CDC DED AB BC CD DE EA ABBA CBBC ACCA ABA CBC DCD EDE 12 Which of the following objects is personified in this poem? The sun The roads The trees The buildings 13 Which of the following has terza rima historically been used to convey? Obsession Interconnectedness Power imbalance Sensory pleasure 14 Which is the most common meter for English terza rima poetry? iambic pentameter trochaic hexameter dactylic pentameter anapestic dimeter 15 Which poet is credited with first using terza rima? Dante Alighieri Derek Walcott William Wordsworth Geoffrey Chaucer 16 Which of the following do the children in the poem NOT do? Go sledding Throw snowballs Look at the snowy trees Eat snow 17 Define the word "hearken" assemble listen throw build 18 Which of the following devices is prominent in the line "Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying"? Hyperbole Assonance Alliteration Anaphora 19 What metaphor does the speaker use to describe the workers' walk through the snow? A war An expedition A mountain climb A sailing trip 20 What is the meter of "London Snow"? Trochaic hexameter Iambic trimeter Iambic pentameter There is no consistent meter 21 What can the snow best be said to symbolize? God's love Interpersonal coldness Nature and nature's power Human interconnectedness 22 Are the lines of "London Snow" end-stopped or enjambed? They are end-stopped They are enjambed They are neither They are a mix of the two 23 Which of the following does the speaker metaphorically compare daily life to? A tree A box A charm A factory 24 Which sound creates alliteration in the line "And trains of sombre men, past tale of number"? N S R T 25 Define the word "asunder" to make noise apart an old-fashioned snowplow exhausted