The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the newspaper boys

the mother

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

capable

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

flowers

funeral clothes

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

complaining

wrapping up the body

hanging around
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
surprising

unwanted

lustful

delicious
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the dresser

the newspapers

the ice cream

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?
two cigars

a hand-held mirror

its top drawer

three glass knobs
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
new

stained

cheap

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

it is too short

it is ugly

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

her stringy hair

her horny feet

her wrinkled hands
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 kitchen light

the lamp beam

the lit candles

the sunlight through the window
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
masculine versus feminine

life versus death

fun versus sadness

peace versus anger
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
vengeful

declarative

sexual

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

imperative

interrogative

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

allusion

rhyme

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

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let death be the end of imagination

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
desire

maturity

vivacity

pleasure
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

scientific

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

they are two separate memories

they occur in different seasons

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

Italy

Maine

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

energetic

sexual

pristinely organized
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it references the most Classical poets

it is extremely personal

it is gaudy like poetry itself

it has a very complex meter

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