1 Which of the following trees is named in the poem? Pear Oak Cherry Maple 2 What does "confetti of aftermath" refer to? Flowers fallen onto the ground Leftover party decorations from New Year's The speaker's joyous feelings Autumn leaves littering the sidewalk 3 When the new leaf is unfurling, to what human body part is it compared? Fist Palm Eyes Scars 4 What color are the crabapple blossoms? Slate White Jade Fuchsia 5 How is the "idea of continuous living" described? Strange Empty Shocking Obscene 6 Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe the growth of new leaves? Slick Determined Patient Plodding 7 What "really gets to" the speaker? The first rain The world's baubles and trinkets The greening of the trees The neighbor's garden 8 How many lines does this poem have? 16 12 14 10 9 Who or what seems to speak in the closing lines of the poem? The neighbor The tree The sky The reader 10 Which of the following descriptors does NOT appear in the poem? Plodding Taffy Cotton candy Frenzied 11 What poetic form does this poem draw on? Villanelle Sestina Triolet Sonnet 12 Which of the following honors has Ada Limón NOT held? Librarian of Congress Guggenheim Fellow Poet Laureate of the U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award Winner 13 What is the name of the book containing "Instructions on Not Giving Up"? The Hurting Kind The Carrying Bright Dead Things Sharks in the Rivers 14 Where was "Instructions on Not Giving Up" first published? Poetry Magazine Poem-a-Day from the Academy of American Poets The New Yorker Social media 15 What is the term for breaking a line of poetry in the middle of a phrase or sentence? Iambic pentameter Assonance Volta Enjambment 16 What word/phrase does Limón use multiple times to set up suspense early in this poem? Beyond It is not More than Unlike 17 What defiant declaration gets repeated in the last three lines? Bring it on I am ready Come what may I'll take it 18 During what era was Ada Limón writing? 1950s 2000s 1910s 1800s 19 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used prominently within the poem? Metaphor Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia 20 To which of the human senses does the poem appeal most? Tongue / taste images Hands / touch images Ears / auditory images Eyes / visual images 21 Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement of the poem's message? Celebrate now, because life is short Choose to keep living and accept what life has in store Nature has powerful lessons on how not to give up You can recover from hurt and loss 22 What is the central contrast in the poem's image system? Grass versus pavement Sky versus earth Silence versus sound Flowers versus leaves 23 What other role has Ada Limón held, aside from poet? Politician Podcast host Musician YouTuber 24 What meter describes the poem's final line? Dactylic hexameter Iambic pentameter Iambic hexameter Trochaic tetrameter 25 Quick! Without looking elsewhere, what's the name of the poem? Instructions on Not Giving Up Instructions on Not Giving In Instructions for Not Giving In Instructions for Not Giving Up