1 When was the poem published? 2006 2012 2001 2015 2 What mythical figure is the poem about? Orpheus Hercules Hades Orion 3 Who is the "you" in the poem? Aphrodite Eurydice Persephone Euripides 4 How long is the poem? Four stanzas Six stanzas Six lines Twenty lines 5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published? Monument Domestic Work Thrall Native Guard 6 What prize did the collection receive? Nobel National Book Award Pulitzer Bollingen 7 What is the genre of the poem? Ekphrasis Mythic poetry Victorian poetry War poetry 8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? ABAABA ABAB ABCABC ABBA 9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem? Each line is only one word It mirrors itself It repeats every two lines It features crossed-out lines 10 Who is the author of "Priapus"? H.D. Ezra Pound T.S. Eliot William Carlos Williams 11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning," "not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow," "but in dreams you live. So I try taking" "Again and again, this constant forsaking." 12 What type of stanza does the poem feature? Tercets Couplets Quatrains Quintains 13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"? Disagreement Galaxy A crack or split Earthquake 14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem? The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore 15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem? Memory A shadowy corner A cage Darkness 16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure? To show Orpheus's fascination with art To show the shape of the underworld To retell the myth of Narcissus To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief 17 Which of the following is an image in the poem? Darkness Fire A well A lyre 18 What best describes the tone of the poem? Aimless and distracted Somber and regretful Peaceful and reflective Spiteful and vicious 19 Which of the following is a character in the poem? Telemachus Athena Eurydice Aphrodite 20 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem? Memory Politics Dreams Circularity 21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"? Louise Glück Zbigniew Herbert John Ashbury John Berryman 22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice? Because he did not love her Because he wouldn't marry her Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld Because he didn't kill a snake 23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially? Ares Zeus Hades Athena 24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice? In dreams In the underworld On Mount Olympus In Athens 25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice? Every morning when he wakes up Each night when he goes to sleep Every time he leaves his home Every time he picks up a lyre