1 Who makes the ice cream? the mother the newspaper boys the roller of big cigars the speaker 2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him? strong masculine arrogant capable 3 What do the boys bring to the house? funeral clothes bed sheets desserts flowers 4 What are the wenches doing? hanging around taking care of the boys wrapping up the body complaining 5 How are the ice cream curds described? surprising unwanted delicious lustful 6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old? the dresser the ice cream the newspapers the woman 7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body? hearts flowers birds leaves 8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking? its top drawer two cigars three glass knobs a hand-held mirror 9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser? ornate stained cheap new 10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet? it is fraying it is too short it is transparent it is ugly 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 unpopular and alone she is cold and silent she is old and rich she is stiff and heavy 13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line? the sunlight through the window the lamp beam the kitchen light the lit candles 14 What is the central contrast of the poem? peace versus anger masculine versus feminine fun versus sadness life versus death 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? imperative interjection interrogative explanatory 17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza? allusion meter alliteration rhyme 18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”? Let death be the end of imagination Let all your poems only deal with simple topics 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? pleasure desire vivacity maturity 20 What do ice cream and death have in common? they are inevitable they are desirable they are rare they are cold 21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details. auditory physical natural scientific 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 Italy Maine Florida 24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life? mundane pristinely organized energetic 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