1 Which type of meter is used in this poem? Anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter Spondaic monometer and trochaic hexameter Iambic pentameter Iambic pentameter, tetrameter, and trimeter 2 What does "quibble" most closely mean in this poem? Type of pen Wedding dance Trivial complaint Shoe worn by Victorian men 3 Which of the following is a motif in this work? Poetry Weapons Insects Promises 4 Which best describes the speaker's tone? Amused Apoplectic Vengeful Firm 5 The sentence "I'd rather answer "No" to fifty Johns / Than answer "Yes" to you" is an instance of which? Understatement Anaphora Allegory Hyperbole 6 What is the central conflict of this poem? The speaker's secret affair with John The speaker's indecision about whether to marry John John's pursuit of the speaker despite her lack of interest John's desire to undermine the speaker's marriage 7 In which year was this poem published? 1818 1971 1862 1787 8 Which of the following words is onomatopoetic? Shuffling Bygones Ghost Toast 9 Which compromise does the speaker offer? Divorce Friendship Shared household duties A professional, distant relationship 10 Which of the following does the speaker claim? That she changed her mind about loving John as she aged That she only claimed to love John under duress That she has never promised or claimed to love John That John's actions have made her love him despite herself 11 What function does the line "I have no heart" serve? It allows the speaker to imagine herself as a powerful, almost fantastical being It shows the speaker's self-flagellation and guilt over her actions It lets the speaker argue that she lacks the capacity to love John It portrays the speaker as driven by reason and will rather than emotion 12 What is the speaker's name? Christina John Katherine She is not named 13 Which collection was this poem originally published in? Leaves of Grass Ariel Goblin Market and Other Poems The Works of Christina Rossetti 14 Which of the following lines does NOT contain alliteration? No, thank you, John And wax a weariness to think upon I dare say Meg or Moll would take Let us strike hands as hearty friends 15 Which best describes the shift that occurs during the poem? The speaker moves from sheer bewilderment and anger to strategic persuasion The speaker shifts from blissful excitement to heartbrokenness The speaker begins in apprehensive uncertainty but is soon happy and relieved The speaker begins in anger but ends in resigned understanding 16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB ABBC ABBA ABAC 17 Which of the following does the speaker request? That John do a better job of keeping in touch That John put aside ulterior motives That John move to another city That John apologize for tarnishing her reputation 18 The speaker compares passing time to which of the following? A springtime snowstorm Songbirds' flights A child's schoolday A ringing bell 19 What does the word "toast" most closely mean in this poem? Bread Gathering over drinks Doomed Hero 20 How does the speaker diverge from gender norms? By proposing to a man By having sex before marriage By pledging to never marry By refusing to give in to John's wishes 21 Which of the following lines contains assonant "O" sounds? But then you're mad to take offence Than answer "Yes" to you. That I don't give you what I have not got: I'll wink at your untruth. 22 What do "Meg and Moll" symbolize? Childhood Kindness Generic womanhood Women's Suffrage 23 What does the word "wax" most closely mean in this poem? Substance made by bees Decay Industrial byproduct Exude 24 What is the poem's setting? Gothic, medieval Europe Victorian England Ancient Egypt Classical Greece 25 Which of the following themes is NOT prominent in this work? Concealment Gender roles Motherhood Unrequited love