1 Who makes the ice cream? the newspaper boys the speaker the mother 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? strong capable masculine arrogant 3 What do the boys bring to the house? desserts flowers bed sheets funeral clothes 4 What are the wenches doing? wrapping up the body complaining hanging around taking care of the boys 5 How are the ice cream curds described? surprising delicious lustful unwanted 6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old? the ice cream the dresser the newspapers the woman 7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body? leaves hearts flowers birds 8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking? three glass knobs its top drawer a hand-held mirror two cigars 9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser? ornate new stained cheap 10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet? it is transparent it is fraying it is ugly it is too short 11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible? her closed eyes her wrinkled hands her stringy hair her horny feet 12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman? she is old and rich she is stiff and heavy she is unpopular and alone she is cold and silent 13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line? the lit candles the kitchen light the lamp beam the sunlight through the window 14 What is the central contrast of the poem? fun versus sadness peace versus anger life versus death masculine versus feminine 15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem? whimsical declarative sexual vengeful 16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem? explanatory interrogative interjection imperative 17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza? meter allusion rhyme alliteration 18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”? Let death be the end of imagination Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion Let happiness only exist because of material things Let all your poems only deal with simple topics 19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem? desire vivacity pleasure maturity 20 What do ice cream and death have in common? they are inevitable they are desirable they are cold they are rare 21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details. scientific physical auditory natural 22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas? they occur in different rooms they occur in different seasons they are two separate memories they occur in different cities 23 Where does the poem most likely take place? India Maine Italy Florida 24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life? mundane energetic pristinely organized sexual 25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite? it references the most Classical poets it has a very complex meter it is gaudy like poetry itself it is extremely personal
