The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the roller of big cigars

the speaker

the mother

the newspaper boys
2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him?
strong

arrogant

capable

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

flowers

desserts

funeral clothes
4 What are the wenches doing?
taking care of the boys

hanging around

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 newspapers

the woman

the dresser

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

leaves

birds

hearts
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
a hand-held mirror

three glass knobs

two cigars

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

ornate

stained

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

it is transparent

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 stiff and heavy

she is unpopular and alone

she is cold and silent

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

the lamp beam

the sunlight through the window

the lit candles
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?
whimsical

declarative

sexual

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

explanatory

imperative

interjection
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
allusion

rhyme

meter

alliteration
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let happiness only exist because of material things

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let death be the end of imagination

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
pleasure

maturity

vivacity

desire
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.
auditory

natural

physical

scientific
22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas?
they occur in different seasons

they occur in different rooms

they occur in different cities

they are two separate memories
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
India

Florida

Italy

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

mundane

pristinely organized

sexual
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

it is gaudy like poetry itself

it has a very complex meter

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