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