1 Which of the following most accurately describes the speaker of the poem? James K. Baxter An old and dying man A priest at a funeral The grandson of a man who did not express his emotions 2 What is the likeliest reason that the poem's title is addressed to "my Father's Father"? To show the emotional distance between speaker and grandfather The speaker hates his grandfather The speaker does not know his grandfather's name The speaker does not want the reader to know his grandfather's real name 3 Which of the following is not true of the grandfather in the poem? He had a close relationship with his wife, but no one else He had a close relationship with nature He did not express his emotions throughout his life He used to perform difficult manual labor and was very strong 4 Which of the following phrases is not used to describe the grandfather in the poem? "Wicked old man" "Old and blind" "Bitter veins" "Tall tower broken" 5 What does the grandfather recall at the end of his life? A tennis match that he lost when he was 17 His wife's dying words The day he got his dog His early years spent at a house on the waterside 6 Which of the following is a likely symbolic significance for the inclusion of the flower aaronsrod? There is no possible symbolic significance for this flower A reference to the Biblical Aaron's walking stick A reference to the grandfather's first name, Aaron A reference to the American politician Aaron Burr 7 Which of the following does the speaker not observe at his grandfather's funeral? A stone cairn Flowers and a bagpipe The grandfather's family members mourning his death A pastor giving a speech 8 What literary device is used in the following phrase: "On his walking shoulder held / Under the lion sun"? Malapropism Irony Metaphor Alliteration 9 Why does the speaker likely describe his grandfather's mind as a "burning-glass"? To ironically call attention to his grandfather's foolishness Because it was dangerous and likely to hurt the people around him To show its power even as the grandfather grew old Because his grandfather worked as a glass artist 10 How does the grandfather feel while facing death at the very end of the poem? Angry Happy Terrified Peaceful and unafraid 11 Which of the following best describes the grandfather as a young man? A celebrated athlete An extremely curious individual Strong and in touch with nature Physically weak but very smart 12 How does the grandfather occupy his days as an elderly man? Reading books Sitting in the kitchen by a fire imagining the natural world Going for walks outdoors Playing checkers 13 Which of the following best encapsulates the speaker's feelings regarding his grandfather? He loves his grandfather He hates his grandather He wishes he had never met his grandfather Mixed feelings: he simultaneously admires and rejects his grandfather 14 Which of the following does the grandfather not recall of his childhood? Leaves falling off of trees Playing sports in the sun Hearing waves crashing all night Imagining all the people the sea has killed 15 What does the grandfather realize on his deathbed? That he never expressed his emotions That his life was a complete waste That he wished he had written more poetry in his life That he is afraid to die 16 Why does the speaker say the grandfather had not expressed himself in "eighty years of days"? There is no reason for this particular choice Because this is the most exact way to express his grandfather's age To downplay the length of his grandfather's life To emphasize the extreme amount of time that the grandfather spent not expressing himself 17 Which of the following literary devices is important to the meaning of the poem? Repetition Oxymoron Irony Metonymy 18 What is the meaning of "O" in line 4? It is how the speaker expresses laughter It refers to a secret conversation between grandfather and grandson which the reader is not privy to A classic poetic expression of an overflowing of intense emotion It is how the speaker expresses fear 19 What are "sods" as used in this poem? A vulgar British term Sections of soil held together by the roots of grass A nonsensical term with no literal meaning A group of pigs 20 What are "boughs" as used in this poem? Fist fights A pair of dirty shoes Branches Gifts for a good friend 21 An elegy is a poem that typically does what? Rhymes Mourns a dead person or reflects on death in general Tells a story Confesses love for someone 22 What is the significance of the speaker saying that his grandfather's "heart had never spoken / In song or bridal bed"? That the grandfather didn't express his emotions in even these intense moments illustrates his utter reticence This explains why the grandfather was divorced The grandfather was a professional singer who never expressed his emotions in his songs All of the above 23 Why is "memorial denied" in the fifth line? The grandfather was widely hated in his community The grandfather failed to form close connections to the people in his life The grandfather was dishonorably discharged from the military The grandfather requested not to have a funeral ceremony 24 Which of the following is not a stage of the grandfather's life that we are shown in the poem? The grandfather as a strong young man who does manual labor The grandfather as a loving father to his children The grandfather as a child at his home by the water The grandfather as an old and blind man 25 Which of the following is not a traditional section of an elegy? Lament Rage Consolation Praise