1 When was the poem published? 1921 1962 1912 1916 2 What is the tone of the poem? Lighthearted and joyous Comic and bitter Angry and satirical Somber and reflective 3 When does the poem take place? At midnight At dusk At sunrise At sunset 4 Who is NOT asleep as the poem begins? The speaker's wife The speaker The speaker's baby The speaker's nanny 5 What literary movement was Williams associated with? Imagism Romanticism Futurism Dadaism 6 What is the nanny's name in the poem? Kathleen Cassie Flossie Katrina 7 What is the speaker dancing in front of? His window His mirror His nightstand His dresser 8 Which composer wrote the music for the ballet referenced in the poem's title? Tchaikovsky Debussy Britten Stravinsky 9 What is the poem's main theme? Ballet Marriage Grief Self-reflection 10 How many stanzas are in the poem? Seven Two Fourteen Four 11 Which ballet is referenced in the title of the poem? Swan Lake Rite of Spring Orpheus The Nutcracker 12 What type of stanza is the poem's final section? A monostitch A couplet An octave A sestet 13 What figure is Williams comparing the speaker to with the allusion in the title? A Russian villager The Nutcracker Clara The Mouse King 14 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "and the sun is a flame-white disc" "waving my shirt round my head" "against the yellow drawn shades,—" "and singing softly to myself:" 15 What is the setting of the poem? A cabin in the woods A suburban house A doctor's office A marina 16 What is the form of the poem? Free verse Sonnet Haiku Villanelle 17 Why is the speaker in such a state of elation? Because he loves to dance Because he is unencumbered by his domestic responsibilities Because he just came into a large fortune Because he enjoys sunrises 18 What is the speaker wearing? A plaid shirt A jumpsuit A tuxedo Nothing 19 What sweets do the Russians bring with them in The Nutcracker? Chocolate Coffee Turkish delight Candy canes 20 What does the speaker describe himself as at the end of the poem? A happy genius A jovial intelligence A brilliant comedian A witty conversationalist 21 Which of the following lines does NOT contain alliteration? "and singing softly to myself" "and the sun is a flame-white disc" "before my mirror" "Who shall say I am not" 22 What is the genre of the poem? War poetry Imagist poetry Victorian poetry Pastoral poetry 23 What is the speaker NOT doing? Waving his shirt around his head Singing Breaking his window Dancing 24 What does the word "silken" mean in the poem? Harsh Wispy Relating to moths Soft or delicate 25 What poet had a lasting impact on Williams? Tony Hoagland Emily Dickinson Elizabeth Lowell Walt Whitman