1 What is the name of the poet who wrote "Climbing My Grandfather"? Owen Sheers Colin Tudge Andrew Waterhouse Simon Armitage 2 What collection was this poem originally published in? What year? In (2001) 2nd (2000) 2nd (2001) In (2000) 3 What prize did the collection win? Forward Prize for Best First Collection James Laughlin Award Pulitzer Prize Nobel Prize 4 What kind of work did the poet do professionally for most of his career? Manager at a gas and oil company Poetry professor Environmental lecturer at a college Environmental field worker and researcher 5 What is the poem's meter? Blank verse Free verse Iambic pentameter Iambic tetrameter 6 What kind of climbing does the speaker decide to do? Free climbing Bouldering Free soloing Aid climbing 7 What are brogues? A new pair of pants. A type of shoe originally designed to be worn outdoors by farmers. A fancy type of shoe worn at cocktail parties. A type of pants designed for any weather. 8 What is suggested by the description of the grandfather's shoes as "dusty and cracked"? The grandfather kicks his grandson. The grandfather waits for his wife to clean the shoes. The grandfather wears and uses things until they completely fall apart. The grandfather should not wear shoes. 9 Which of the following devices is not used in the poem? Assonance Enjambment Metaphors Rhyme 10 What does it mean to traverse? Descend Summit Move upward diagonally Move sideways 11 What is suggested by the grandfather's earth-stained hand? The grandfather works outdoors in the natural world. The grandfather wants to move to the city. The grandfather hates the environment where he lives. The grandfather is sloppy and expects his wife to clean him. 12 Which is an example of an oxymoron? Gasping for breath Brown eye Smiling mouth Warm ice 13 What might the grandfather's scar represent? His status as a veteran of World War I All of the hurt and wounds he has sustained in his lifetime His time in prison His ability to defend himself 14 Why does the speaker not look down while resting at his grandfather's shoulder? Because climbing has its dangers Because he will jump Because he hates looking back in time Because he wants to go back to being a child again 15 Which details make evident that the grandfather's body has not broken down with age, at least in the speaker's reckoning in this poem? His "still firm shoulder," the teeth in his smiling mouth, and his thick hair The clouds and birds circling above and the speaker's tiredness His splintered nails and his smiling mouth The old stitches of his scar and his earth-stained hand 16 What is suggested by the fact that the speaker "gently" places his feet in the old stitches of his grandfather's scar? He wants to quickly finish the climb He doesn't care about his grandfather's past He treats his grandfather with care, respect, and reverence He wants to hurt his grandfather 17 How many stanzas are in this poem? Two Five One Three 18 Which of the following is not a symbol in the poem? Brown pants Climbing The scar The brogues 19 What does climbing symbolize? The tenacity of the human body and spirit Moving upwards in life Descent into madness Failure 20 Does the terrain of the grandfather represent the whole world in the poem? No—the speaker looks down and sees other climbers below in the grass Yes No—there are birds and clouds circling above No—the speaker jumps off while at his grandfather's shoulder and goes paragliding 21 Which of the following is an example of assonance? the slow pulse of his good heart. to an earth-stained hand. The nails the forehead, the wrinkles well-spaced I cross the screed cheek, 22 What is assonance? An object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another otherwise unrelated object The use of words with the same beginning sound The repetition of syllables, typically at the end of a verse line The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse 23 What does "knowing" suggest at the end of the poem? The grandfather's wisdom The speaker's faith in God A deep communal relationship between the speaker and his grandfather The speaker's ardent intellectualism 24 In which quote does the speaker explicitly refer to his grandfather's character? his thick hair (soft and white at this altitude) the skin of his finger is smooth and thick like warm ice to a smiling mouth to drink among teeth. the slow pulse of his good heart. 25 Is there a distance created between the speaker and his grandfather (and thus the environment)? Yes—it is an abusive relationship, which mirrors the way rocks can be unforgiving No—the speaker explicitly states throughout the poem how much he loves his grandfather No—the speaker interacts with and discovers more about his grandfather as he climbs Yes—the speaker only gazes upon the landscape of his grandfather from a distance