The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the speaker

the mother

the newspaper boys

the roller of big cigars
2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him?
arrogant

capable

strong

masculine
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
bed sheets

desserts

flowers

funeral clothes
4 What are the wenches doing?
wrapping up the body

hanging around

complaining

taking care of the boys
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
lustful

surprising

delicious

unwanted
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the ice cream

the dresser

the woman

the newspapers
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
flowers

leaves

birds

hearts
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
three glass knobs

two cigars

a hand-held mirror

its top drawer
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
cheap

ornate

new

stained
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is fraying

it is too short

it is ugly

it is transparent
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her wrinkled hands

her stringy hair

her closed eyes

her horny feet
12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman?
she is stiff and heavy

she is unpopular and alone

she is old and rich

she is cold and silent
13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line?
the kitchen light

the lamp beam

the lit candles

the sunlight through the window
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness

peace versus anger

life versus death
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
declarative

whimsical

sexual

vengeful
16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem?
interrogative

interjection

imperative

explanatory
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
rhyme

alliteration

allusion

meter
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let death be the end of imagination

Let happiness only exist because of material things
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
maturity

desire

vivacity

pleasure
20 What do ice cream and death have in common?
they are desirable

they are inevitable

they are cold

they are rare
21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details.
physical

scientific

natural

auditory
22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas?
they are two separate memories

they occur in different rooms

they occur in different seasons

they occur in different cities
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
Florida

India

Maine

Italy
24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life?
pristinely organized

sexual

energetic

mundane
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it references the most Classical poets

it is extremely personal

it has a very complex meter

it is gaudy like poetry itself

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