1 Which type of meter is used in this poem? Iambic pentameter, tetrameter, and trimeter Iambic pentameter Anapestic trimeter and iambic trimeter Spondaic monometer and trochaic hexameter 2 What does "quibble" most closely mean in this poem? Wedding dance Shoe worn by Victorian men Trivial complaint Type of pen 3 Which of the following is a motif in this work? Poetry Promises Insects Weapons 4 Which best describes the speaker's tone? Firm Apoplectic Amused Vengeful 5 The sentence "I'd rather answer "No" to fifty Johns / Than answer "Yes" to you" is an instance of which? Allegory Hyperbole Understatement Anaphora 6 What is the central conflict of this poem? The speaker's indecision about whether to marry John The speaker's secret affair with John John's desire to undermine the speaker's marriage John's pursuit of the speaker despite her lack of interest 7 In which year was this poem published? 1787 1862 1818 1971 8 Which of the following words is onomatopoetic? Toast Bygones Ghost Shuffling 9 Which compromise does the speaker offer? Shared household duties Friendship Divorce A professional, distant relationship 10 Which of the following does the speaker claim? That John's actions have made her love him despite herself That she only claimed to love John under duress That she changed her mind about loving John as she aged That she has never promised or claimed to love John 11 What function does the line "I have no heart" serve? It shows the speaker's self-flagellation and guilt over her actions It portrays the speaker as driven by reason and will rather than emotion It allows the speaker to imagine herself as a powerful, almost fantastical being It lets the speaker argue that she lacks the capacity to love John 12 What is the speaker's name? She is not named Christina John Katherine 13 Which collection was this poem originally published in? Goblin Market and Other Poems Leaves of Grass Ariel The Works of Christina Rossetti 14 Which of the following lines does NOT contain alliteration? No, thank you, John I dare say Meg or Moll would take And wax a weariness to think upon Let us strike hands as hearty friends 15 Which best describes the shift that occurs during the poem? The speaker moves from sheer bewilderment and anger to strategic persuasion The speaker begins in anger but ends in resigned understanding The speaker shifts from blissful excitement to heartbrokenness The speaker begins in apprehensive uncertainty but is soon happy and relieved 16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABAC ABBC ABAB ABBA 17 Which of the following does the speaker request? That John put aside ulterior motives That John move to another city That John do a better job of keeping in touch That John apologize for tarnishing her reputation 18 The speaker compares passing time to which of the following? A ringing bell Songbirds' flights A child's schoolday A springtime snowstorm 19 What does the word "toast" most closely mean in this poem? Bread Gathering over drinks Doomed Hero 20 How does the speaker diverge from gender norms? By refusing to give in to John's wishes By having sex before marriage By proposing to a man By pledging to never marry 21 Which of the following lines contains assonant "O" sounds? That I don't give you what I have not got: Than answer "Yes" to you. But then you're mad to take offence I'll wink at your untruth. 22 What do "Meg and Moll" symbolize? Kindness Women's Suffrage Childhood Generic womanhood 23 What does the word "wax" most closely mean in this poem? Industrial byproduct Exude Decay Substance made by bees 24 What is the poem's setting? Victorian England Gothic, medieval Europe Ancient Egypt Classical Greece 25 Which of the following themes is NOT prominent in this work? Gender roles Unrequited love Concealment Motherhood