1 The Man-Moth's tear is compared to what? An underground spring A vial of poison A puddle of rainwater A glass of wine 2 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA CDDC ABAB CDCD EFEF GG AABBAAC It has no set rhyme scheme 3 Which of the following best describes the Man-Moth? He is a man cursed to live in a moth's body by night He is a species of moth that lives among humans He is a shy half-man, half-moth creature He is a man who can turn into a moth 4 Which of the following occurs in the work's final stanza? Bishop begins to repeat lines from the first stanza The work's rhyme scheme abruptly shifts The poem shifts into the Man-Moth's point of view The speaker begins using the second person 5 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's habit of keeping his hands in his pockets to what? A mouse entering a hole A person using mufflers A child hiding from a bully A person being buried 6 Which best describes the Man-Moth? Empathetic Unrelenting Creative Cruel 7 The Man-Moth's shadow is compared to a photographer's cloth through what? Simile Metonymy Personification Metaphor 8 What does the word "palms," as used in this poem, mean? A part of the hand To put aside or procrastinate A type of tree Conceals with the hand 9 What gift does the Man-Moth offer others? The moon His wings A tear The third rail 10 Who is the speaker? An unidentified omniscient individual The Man-Moth The Man-Moth's daughter The Man 11 What does the word "draught" mean? Think Climb Attempt Drink 12 How many stanzas make up this poem? 3 6 8 4 13 Which of the following is a major theme of this work? Animal cruelty Loneliness Parent-child relationships Poetry 14 Which sound produces assonance in the phrase "travels backwards"? V sounds A sounds There is no assonance in this phrase S sounds 15 The third rail is most plausibly a metaphor for what? Addiction Discrimination Marriage Religion 16 The poem's tone can best be described as: Erudite Joyous Dreamlike Lamenting 17 The phrase "he flits, / he flutters," is an instance of what? Alliteration Internal rhyme Assonance Hyperbole 18 The line "He does not see the moon; he observes only her vast properties," contains which of the following? Personification Understatement Metaphor Onomatopoeia 19 The Man-Moth's eye is metaphorically compared to what? The tunnel The night The lake The moon 20 Where is this poem set? New York A fictional small mountain town A surreal, anonymous city Rio de Janeiro 21 What does the word "façade" mean? Facial expression The front of a building To fly or flutter A type of party 22 Bishop compares the Man-Moth's recurring dreams to what? A swarm of insects A winding river The phases of the moon The subway's tunnels 23 What does the word "susceptibility" mean? Caution Vulnerability Suspicion Unease 24 In what year was this poem published? 1928 1997 1953 1946 25 What, according to Bishop's note, inspired this poem? A newspaper misprint An extinct moth species A superhero movie A child's drawing