1 Define the word "crevices" carriages shelves nooks clouds 2 What can St. Paul's best be said to symbolize? Education Agriculture Religion Industry 3 What do the poem's closing lines imply about urban life? That it is exciting for adults but steals children's innocence That it is ultimately illusory That it is crowded and unsafe That it is in a sense merely a part of the natural world 4 How does the snow affect London's children in this poem? It reveals their inequalities, since only rich children can play in it It helps teach them important practical tasks It alerts them that nature can be cruel and uncomfotable It renews their childlike joy and wonder 5 Define the word "encumber" split in half cool off weigh down make someone obligated 6 Which can most closely be considered the poem's antagonist? The angry father Organized religion The factory boss Urban life 7 Which best describes the narrator? She is a mother watching her child play in the snow He is a factory worker walking to work through the snow They are an omniscient observer seemingly in close proximity to the action They are an unnamed orphan seeking a warm place to go 8 Which view about nature does the poem most align with? That nature is under threat from human activity That nature and the human cannot truly be separated That nature is terrifying and formidable, in contrast to much pastoral writing That nature is more powerful than the human-made world 9 Which of the following devices is prominent in the phrase “No sound of wheel rumbling nor of foot falling”? Symbolism Allusion Personification Synecdoche 10 What does the phrase "crystal manna" allude to? The Bible Samuel Richardson's "Pamela" Dante's Divine Comedy Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" 11 Which of the following is a standard terza rima rhyme scheme? ABA CBC DCD EDE ABBA CBBC ACCA ABA BCB CDC DED AB BC CD DE EA 12 Which of the following objects is personified in this poem? The sun The trees The buildings The roads 13 Which of the following has terza rima historically been used to convey? Sensory pleasure Obsession Interconnectedness Power imbalance 14 Which is the most common meter for English terza rima poetry? anapestic dimeter iambic pentameter trochaic hexameter dactylic pentameter 15 Which poet is credited with first using terza rima? Dante Alighieri Derek Walcott William Wordsworth Geoffrey Chaucer 16 Which of the following do the children in the poem NOT do? Throw snowballs Look at the snowy trees Go sledding Eat snow 17 Define the word "hearken" build listen throw assemble 18 Which of the following devices is prominent in the line "Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying"? Assonance Hyperbole Alliteration Anaphora 19 What metaphor does the speaker use to describe the workers' walk through the snow? A war An expedition A sailing trip A mountain climb 20 What is the meter of "London Snow"? There is no consistent meter Iambic pentameter Trochaic hexameter Iambic trimeter 21 What can the snow best be said to symbolize? Interpersonal coldness Nature and nature's power God's love Human interconnectedness 22 Are the lines of "London Snow" end-stopped or enjambed? They are a mix of the two They are neither They are enjambed They are end-stopped 23 Which of the following does the speaker metaphorically compare daily life to? A tree A factory A box A charm 24 Which sound creates alliteration in the line "And trains of sombre men, past tale of number"? R T S N 25 Define the word "asunder" an old-fashioned snowplow to make noise exhausted apart