Power (Adrienne Rich poem) Quizzes

Power (Adrienne Rich poem) Quiz

1 Who does the speaker primarily include in the "our" of "our history"?
gardeners

scientists

women

victims of radiation sickness
2 What is the poem's form?
sestina

iambic terameter

free verse

sonnet
3 Which of the follow does the speaker *not* imagine the amber bottle to contain?
a cure for fever

a cure for melancholy

a tonic

a vaccine for influenza
4 Why might people need the tonic in the amber bottle?
to mix with gin

thirst

the challenges of life, both physical and bodily

radiation sickness
5 What is the effect of describing the earth's "crumbling flank"?
it shows that the garden being dug up is barren

it has an almost-human fragility

it shows that the soil in the area is dry

it emphasizes that the earth is like a piece of meat
6 How does the "amber bottle" compare to Curie's discoveries?
it likely contains a less-effective medicine

it treats the same illnesses just as well

it is newer

it shows that Curie was behind the times
7 Why does the speaker believes Curie knew she had radiation sickness?
because she was a doctor

it was diagnosed

the severity of her symptoms

because her husband wrote an op-ed announcing it
8 How does the speaker describe radiaton's effect on Curie?
as a slow decline

as a sharp, dagger-like pain

as a bombardment or attack

as a drift into sleep
9 According to the poem, which of the following was not one of Curie's symptoms?
puss

heart palpitations

cracked skin

cataracts
10 What was the effect of Curie's symptoms?
she won the Nobel prize

she could no longer practice science

she turned her back on her discoveries

people thought she was hysterical
11 Why is it important that Curie was a "famous woman"?
her fame came at the expense of her health

it is not important

there were no other female celebrities during her time

the speaker sympathizes with the pressures of fame
12 Why does the author emphasize that Curie's power comes from the same source as her wounds?
to decry the dangers of radiation

to suggest that power corrupts absolutely

to show that power cannot exist without vulnerability

to show that women cannot safely wield power
13 What course of action does the speaker reccomend?
to embrace your wounds along with your power

to stay away from radiation

to deny your wounds

to deny your power if other people might be jealous

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