1 Where is the poem set? A park A restaurant A concert hall A woman's house 2 Which of the following is NOT a major theme or motif in the poem? Motherhood Religion Domesticity Music 3 Who did the woman perform her music for? Stravinsky Mozart Bach Rubinstein 4 What does the magazine paper that the woman used to wrap the mouse say? Zest and love Piano concert tomorrow night 100 delicious recipes for the holidays Tasty dishes from stale bread 5 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Resigned, exhausted, overwhelmed Calm, ebullient, observant Nostalgic, affectionate, contemplative Anxious, excited, curious 6 What frightens the children? A howling wind outside A dead mouse in a moustrap The pot boiling over Their mother's solemn piano music 7 What does the speaker expressly say "aches" in the poem? The woman's fingers The woman's muscles The woman's heart The woman's veins 8 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used in the poem? Allusion Enjambment Simile Metaphor 9 It is implied that Rubenstein reacted to the woman's performance with: Boredom Disgust Delight Enthusiasm 10 As used in Line 10, what does the word "caper" mean? skip or dance about in a lively or playful way a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one the pickled flower bud of a prickly southern European shrub, used to flavor food scream and fight, with a sense of anger 11 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem? A woman practicing music A woman comforting her children A woman pushing a stroller A woman cleaning burned milk from a pot 12 Which of the following is the clearest example of metaphor used in the poem? When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid. Once she played / for Rubinstein, who yawned. Beside her on the floor two children chatter Zest and love / drain out with soapy water as she scours 13 Who "yawned" in the poem (line 10)? The mother The father Rubinstein The children 14 As used in Line 8, what does the word "scour" mean? clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something dig through something to obtain what is hidden underneath do a thorough search in order to locate something 15 The poem is predominantly written in the ____ tense. Present Past Past perfect Future 16 How many lines does a traditional sonnet contain? 10 12 17 14 17 How many lines does this poem contain? 17 10 14 12 18 Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme used in the poem? "though it can matter / ...two children chatter" "she plays well or not / ...She hushes them. A pot" "The children caper / ...They seem afraid" "a wave of nausea overpowers / ... as she scours" 19 Which of the following sounds does NOT occur in the poem? Music being played A pot boiling over Children screaming A door slamming 20 Which of the following is an example of enjambment? "As she rushes to the stove / too late" "they seem afraid. / She comforts them" "where a mouse lies dead. / When the soft corpse won't move" "if she plays well or not. / Beside her" 21 Which of the following is an example of caesura? "When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid." "to no one now if she plays well or not." "Beside her on the floor two children chatter," "featuring: Tasty dishes from stale bread." 22 The poem was published in the ___. 1950s 1980s 1970s 1960s 23 Which of the following do the children NOT do in the poem? Practice piano Chatter Fight Caper 24 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? children caper the soft corpse won't move then scream and fight a wave of nausea overpowers 25 Which of the following statements would Gwen Harwood be most likely to agree with? Women should have the freedom to pursue their creative passions. All women should be mothers. Children should be firmly punished for screaming and fighting. Music is more important than poetry.