The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the speaker

the newspaper boys

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

funeral clothes

bed sheets

flowers
4 What are the wenches doing?
taking care of the boys

hanging around

complaining

wrapping up the body
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
delicious

unwanted

lustful

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

the newspapers

the woman

the dresser
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
leaves

birds

hearts

flowers
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
two cigars

its top drawer

three glass knobs

a hand-held mirror
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 transparent

it is too short

it is ugly
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her closed eyes

her horny feet

her stringy hair

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

she is cold and silent

she is old and rich

she is unpopular and alone
13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line?
the sunlight through the window

the lit candles

the lamp beam

the kitchen light
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
masculine versus feminine

peace versus anger

life versus death

fun versus sadness
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
sexual

vengeful

whimsical

declarative
16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem?
imperative

interjection

interrogative

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

allusion

meter

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

Let death be the end of imagination

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

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

desire

maturity

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

they are inevitable

they are rare

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

auditory

scientific

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

they occur in different cities

they occur in different seasons

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

Maine

India

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

mundane

pristinely organized

energetic
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it is gaudy like poetry itself

it has a very complex meter

it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

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