1 Where is the poem set? A park A concert hall A restaurant A woman's house 2 Which of the following is NOT a major theme or motif in the poem? Music Religion Domesticity Motherhood 3 Who did the woman perform her music for? Bach Stravinsky Rubinstein Mozart 4 What does the magazine paper that the woman used to wrap the mouse say? Zest and love 100 delicious recipes for the holidays Piano concert tomorrow night Tasty dishes from stale bread 5 Which of the following best describes the tone of the speaker? Anxious, excited, curious Calm, ebullient, observant Nostalgic, affectionate, contemplative Resigned, exhausted, overwhelmed 6 What frightens the children? Their mother's solemn piano music A dead mouse in a moustrap The pot boiling over A howling wind outside 7 What does the speaker expressly say "aches" in the poem? The woman's fingers The woman's veins The woman's muscles The woman's heart 8 Which of the following literary devices is NOT used in the poem? Allusion Simile Metaphor Enjambment 9 It is implied that Rubenstein reacted to the woman's performance with: Boredom Disgust Enthusiasm Delight 10 As used in Line 10, what does the word "caper" mean? skip or dance about in a lively or playful way a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one the pickled flower bud of a prickly southern European shrub, used to flavor food scream and fight, with a sense of anger 11 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem? A woman pushing a stroller A woman practicing music A woman cleaning burned milk from a pot A woman comforting her children 12 Which of the following is the clearest example of metaphor used in the poem? Zest and love / drain out with soapy water as she scours When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid. Beside her on the floor two children chatter Once she played / for Rubinstein, who yawned. 13 Who "yawned" in the poem (line 10)? The children The mother Rubinstein The father 14 As used in Line 8, what does the word "scour" mean? do a thorough search in order to locate something dig through something to obtain what is hidden underneath clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something 15 The poem is predominantly written in the ____ tense. Past perfect Future Past Present 16 How many lines does a traditional sonnet contain? 14 12 17 10 17 How many lines does this poem contain? 12 17 10 14 18 Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme used in the poem? "a wave of nausea overpowers / ... as she scours" "The children caper / ...They seem afraid" "though it can matter / ...two children chatter" "she plays well or not / ...She hushes them. A pot" 19 Which of the following sounds does NOT occur in the poem? Music being played A pot boiling over A door slamming Children screaming 20 Which of the following is an example of enjambment? "if she plays well or not. / Beside her" "As she rushes to the stove / too late" "they seem afraid. / She comforts them" "where a mouse lies dead. / When the soft corpse won't move" 21 Which of the following is an example of caesura? "When the soft corpse won't move they seem afraid." "to no one now if she plays well or not." "Beside her on the floor two children chatter," "featuring: Tasty dishes from stale bread." 22 The poem was published in the ___. 1980s 1950s 1970s 1960s 23 Which of the following do the children NOT do in the poem? Caper Fight Practice piano Chatter 24 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? then scream and fight children caper a wave of nausea overpowers the soft corpse won't move 25 Which of the following statements would Gwen Harwood be most likely to agree with? Women should have the freedom to pursue their creative passions. Children should be firmly punished for screaming and fighting. All women should be mothers. Music is more important than poetry.