The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the newspaper boys

the mother

the speaker

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?
masculine

strong

arrogant

capable
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
desserts

bed sheets

flowers

funeral clothes
4 What are the wenches doing?
hanging around

taking care of the boys

complaining

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

delicious

unwanted

surprising
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?
leaves

hearts

birds

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

two cigars

its top drawer

a hand-held mirror
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
new

stained

cheap

ornate
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is ugly

it is transparent

it is fraying

it is too short
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her horny feet

her wrinkled hands

her closed eyes

her stringy hair
12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman?
she is unpopular and alone

she is old and rich

she is cold and silent

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

life versus death

masculine versus feminine

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

declarative

vengeful

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

explanatory

interjection

interrogative
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
meter

alliteration

allusion

rhyme
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

pleasure

maturity

vivacity
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.
scientific

auditory

physical

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

they occur in different cities

they are two separate memories

they occur in different rooms
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?
energetic

pristinely organized

mundane

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 extremely personal

it is gaudy like poetry itself

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