1 The word "ignite" means: To set on fire To stir To abolish or stamp out To stay up late 2 How does this poem's speaker portray urban life? As monotonous and corrupted As overwhelming and competitive As crowded and impoverished As vibrant and diverse 3 Fill in the blank: "Utterly ____ for" Insulted Unasked Longed Ignored 4 Which sound creates alliteration in the phrase "forest of frosts"? S F T O 5 Fill in the blank: "Dulled to a _____ under bowlers" Blankness Halt Rot Sleep 6 What best describes this speaker's criteria for beauty? Usefulness and helpfulness Multisensory appeal Prettiness and subtlety Intensity and immediacy 7 Fill in the blank: "Nor the woman in the _____" Office Florist's Library Ambulance 8 What did poppies come to signify following World War I? Chemical weapons Pacifism Patriotic volunteerism Remembrace of dead soldiers 9 The "S" sounds in the phrase ""sun-clouds this morning cannot manage such skirts" are an example of which of the following? Onomatopoeia Anaphora Hyperbole Alliteration 10 What is carbon monoxide? A medicinal substance A component of oxygen that we breathe A particle used in perfumes A dangerous invisible gas 11 What did poppies generally signify in Ancient Greek culture? Sleep, death, and rest Pleasure, hedonism, and extravagance Rusticity and simplicity Desire, sex, and compulsiveness 12 How does the speaker view the relationship between death and beauty? They believe that death is merely a gateway to a beautiful afterlife They consider death to be the opposite of beauty They consider death and beauty to be intertwined They view beauty as a doomed fight against death 13 What do poppies symbolize in this poem? The tragedy of war Unexpected natural beauty Doomed romance Sleep 14 What do bowler hats metonymically represent in this poem? The culture of the business class The academic world An older, Victorian worldview Socialist politics 15 Which of the following statements is true regarding Victorian floral symbolism? Flowers were ascribed both positive and negative emotional symbolism Tropical flowers were generally associated with feeling and instinct Floral symbolism was considered occult and immoral Flower types, but never colors, were considered symbolically loaded 16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABB ABB ABB ABB The poem has no regular rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA ABBA ABCC ACBB ABCC 17 What type of stanzas does "Poppies in October" consist of? Tercets Couplets Sextets Quatrains 18 Fill in the blank: "That these late _____ should open" Windows Hands Mouths Doors 19 Who is the speaker of this poem? A businessman raised on a farm A young woman from the city No identifying information about the speaker is provided A small child 20 How are clouds personified in this poem? The speaker suggests that the clouds are attempting to outshine the poppies The clouds are described as looking like chubby children The clouds briefly narrate the poem in their own voice The speaker addresses the clouds, implying they have consciousness 21 The description of a woman's heart "blooming" is most explicitly a metaphor for which of the following? Obsession Blood Kindness Hunger 22 Which of the following statements regarding the symbolism of the lily is correct? Lilies were often used to symbolize the non-Christian world Lilies were often used to symbolize childhood innocence Lilies were often used to symbolize the Virgin Mary and purity Lilies were often used to symbolize the souls of the unbaptised 23 What does Plath use as a metaphor to describe flowers? Spiders Books Mouths Shoes 24 Which word best describes the poem's speaker? Perceptive Ambitious Impulsive Righteous 25 Why is the image of a bleeding woman ironic? The speaker sarcastically suggests that the woman will survive The woman does not know she is bleeding, in an instance of dramatic irony It is unexpectedly linked to beautiful natural images The image is unexpectedly frightening despite the poem's peaceful setting