1 What is the poem's meter? Trochaic pentameter Iambic pentameter Free verse Iambic tetrameter 2 To whom does the phrase "The Nazarene" refer? Jesus Mary Abraham Moses 3 Which is the definition of the word "indolent"? Indecisive Sweet Musical Idle 4 Which of the following is an instance of simile? "They seized the prophet then and dragged him out" "clutched the bridle of an ass" "each tough palm was skewered" "like shells from Galilee" 5 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAB It has no consistent rhyme scheme ABBACDDC ABABCDECDE 6 Which theme do the actions of the crowd most clearly relate to? Fatherhood Art Gender The role of bystanders 7 Which of the following lines displays alliteration? "rough men shouldering a pathway to the gates." "His face? Ugly. Talented." "Firstly, his hands - a woman's." "The crowd was baying for Barabbas." 8 Who is the poem's speaker? A politician's wife in 1960s California An unnamed soldier in World War II The wife of the biblical figure Pontius Pilate A female mystic in medieval France 9 Which is the poem's most prominent symbol? Hands Thorns Skulls Donkeys 10 What is the best description of the speaker's relationship to her maid? The two do not know one another well, but Duffy hints that they will grow closer over time The two are faithful companions and friends The speaker regards her maid maternally, teaching and advising her The speaker does not trust her maid and keeps her actions secret from her 11 Who is the poem's antagonist? The speaker The maid Pilate The Emperor 12 Which of the following is a major theme of the poem? Food The destruction of nature Gender Racism 13 In which poetry collection did this first appear? Little Red Cap The World's Wife Standing Female Nude Mean Time 14 What is the closest synonym of the word "baying"? Weeping Resting Gossiping Howling 15 The speaker compares her husband's hands to which of the following? Moths Twigs Books Mice 16 Which line uses assonance most extensively? "I longed for Rome, home, someone else." "Their pale, mothy touch made me flinch." "His brown hands touched me." "the Nazarene was crowned with thorns." 17 Which best describes the poem's tone? Inquisitive Lamenting Humorous Pragmatic 18 In which year was this poem first published? 1999 2005 1978 2012 19 Pilate displays many traits associated with femininity, despite his power as a man. This is an instance of what? Paradox Situational Irony Verbal Irony Dramatic Irony 20 What is the poem's setting? Twentieth-century Los Angeles Eighteenth-century India First-century Jerusalem Fifteenth-century Europe 21 What stanza type is used in this poem? Sestets Tercets Quintains Quatrains 22 Which contains is an example of sibilance? "I woke up, sweating, sexual, terrified." "bored stiff, disguised" "Leave him alone." "His eyes were eyes to die for." 23 What does the word "Galilee" refer to? A type of headdress A silent movie A sea A temple in ancient Jerusalem 24 Who is Barabbas? The speaker's late first husband A priest who leaves the church after a scandal The speaker's maid The man who is pardoned instead of Jesus 25 Which theme is the most prominent in this work? Childhood and coming of age Class Desire Imagination