1 The word "ignite" means: To stir To set on fire To abolish or stamp out To stay up late 2 How does this poem's speaker portray urban life? As monotonous and corrupted As overwhelming and competitive As vibrant and diverse As crowded and impoverished 3 Fill in the blank: "Utterly ____ for" Ignored Insulted Unasked Longed 4 Which sound creates alliteration in the phrase "forest of frosts"? O T F S 5 Fill in the blank: "Dulled to a _____ under bowlers" Halt Rot Blankness Sleep 6 What best describes this speaker's criteria for beauty? Prettiness and subtlety Usefulness and helpfulness Intensity and immediacy Multisensory appeal 7 Fill in the blank: "Nor the woman in the _____" Office Florist's Library Ambulance 8 What did poppies come to signify following World War I? Remembrace of dead soldiers Pacifism Patriotic volunteerism Chemical weapons 9 The "S" sounds in the phrase ""sun-clouds this morning cannot manage such skirts" are an example of which of the following? Alliteration Anaphora Hyperbole Onomatopoeia 10 What is carbon monoxide? A particle used in perfumes A component of oxygen that we breathe A dangerous invisible gas A medicinal substance 11 What did poppies generally signify in Ancient Greek culture? Sleep, death, and rest Desire, sex, and compulsiveness Rusticity and simplicity Pleasure, hedonism, and extravagance 12 How does the speaker view the relationship between death and beauty? They consider death and beauty to be intertwined They view beauty as a doomed fight against death They consider death to be the opposite of beauty They believe that death is merely a gateway to a beautiful afterlife 13 What do poppies symbolize in this poem? Unexpected natural beauty Doomed romance The tragedy of war Sleep 14 What do bowler hats metonymically represent in this poem? Socialist politics The culture of the business class The academic world An older, Victorian worldview 15 Which of the following statements is true regarding Victorian floral symbolism? Flowers were ascribed both positive and negative emotional symbolism Floral symbolism was considered occult and immoral Tropical flowers were generally associated with feeling and instinct Flower types, but never colors, were considered symbolically loaded 16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? The poem has no regular rhyme scheme ABCC ACBB ABCC ABB ABB ABB ABB ABBA ABBA ABBA 17 What type of stanzas does "Poppies in October" consist of? Tercets Sextets Quatrains Couplets 18 Fill in the blank: "That these late _____ should open" Mouths Windows Hands Doors 19 Who is the speaker of this poem? A young woman from the city A small child No identifying information about the speaker is provided A businessman raised on a farm 20 How are clouds personified in this poem? The clouds are described as looking like chubby children The speaker suggests that the clouds are attempting to outshine the poppies The clouds briefly narrate the poem in their own voice The speaker addresses the clouds, implying they have consciousness 21 The description of a woman's heart "blooming" is most explicitly a metaphor for which of the following? Hunger Blood Kindness Obsession 22 Which of the following statements regarding the symbolism of the lily is correct? Lilies were often used to symbolize childhood innocence Lilies were often used to symbolize the non-Christian world Lilies were often used to symbolize the Virgin Mary and purity Lilies were often used to symbolize the souls of the unbaptised 23 What does Plath use as a metaphor to describe flowers? Mouths Books Spiders Shoes 24 Which word best describes the poem's speaker? Perceptive Righteous Ambitious Impulsive 25 Why is the image of a bleeding woman ironic? It is unexpectedly linked to beautiful natural images The speaker sarcastically suggests that the woman will survive The woman does not know she is bleeding, in an instance of dramatic irony The image is unexpectedly frightening despite the poem's peaceful setting