1 Which of the following is NOT a major theme of this poem? Gender Justice Sexuality Trauma 2 Which sounds are prominently used in the poem's closing lines? S, F, and L sounds, which mimic sinister whispers J, G, and Sh sounds, which mimic the sound of flowing water R, L, and M sounds, which create a sense of calm and luxuriousness K and T sounds, which evoke harsh, staccato conversation 3 Where does the speaker live while narrating the poem? The woods Boarding school The witch's house Her father's house 4 Who is the poem's speaker? Hansel Gretel The witch The father 5 Which best describes the speaker's conflict regarding gender? The female speaker believes that her male family members are forcing her into dangerous situations The female speaker hates other women because they have harmed her in the past The female speaker is technically protected by men, but feels a certain fascination with her female enemies The male speaker harbors misogynistic beliefs, but can't reconcile them with his love for his daughter 6 Which best describes the role of irony in this poem? The poem satirically, sarcastically asserts that women need men to protect them The poem subverts our expectations of how a happy or victorious ending should feel The poem uses dramatic irony to let the reader, but not the speaker, see that the speaker is in danger The poem has an unexpected happy ending after a dark beginning 7 Why does the speaker experience guilt? Because she thinks her family would be safer if she had not angered the witch Because she abandoned her brother with the witch Because of the pain she has inflicted in self-defense Because she believes that she put her brother in danger 8 Who is the poem's antagonist? The speaker's brother The speaker's trauma The woods The speaker's father 9 On which fairytale is this poem based? Each stanza responds to a different tale Hansel and Gretel Jack and the Beanstalk Cinderella 10 Why are this poem's images so vivid when describing the past, but muted when describing the present? The speaker's trauma causes her to vividly re-experience the past The speaker is distracting her child from the threats of the present with stories of the past The speaker is asleep and is dreaming about the past The speaker is very old and senile, and believes that she is still young 11 Which best describes the metaphor "the spires of that gleaming kiln"? It compares the potter's wheel to a tall building, examining the relationship between types of craft It compares the campfire to a church, showing how everyday community can be spiritual It compares fire to a rooftop, remarking upon how easily nature can destroy human structures It compares the oven to a church, making it seem imposing and linked to divine justice 12 Why is the speaker upset with her brother? She realizes that he is jealous of her victory over the witch She thinks that he feels too much guilt about the witch's death She feels that he is disrespectful to their father She believes that he has forgotten their past 13 Which best describes the poem's tone? Nostalgic Cerebral Nightmarish Light 14 What relationship do the words "still" and "real" in the poem's final stanza have to one another? They are slant rhymes They are alliterative They are rhymes They are contrasts 15 How many stanzas comprise this poem? 4 2 3 8 16 The phrase "far from women's arms" uses one body part to represent the women generally, in an instance of which? Understatement Synecdoche Simile Hyperbole 17 What does fire most closely symbolize? Warmth and safety in the father's house The speaker's guilt The speaker's indomitable spirit Hope 18 Which of these objects are personified in the poem? Trees Doors Candy Guns 19 Which sounds in the phrase "the black forest and the fire in earnest" are alliterative? The "F"s The "S"s The "B"s The "K"s 20 The phrase "this is the world we wanted" contains which of the following? Assonance Understatement Alliteration Anaphora 21 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBAC The poem has no regular rhyme scheme ABAB ABCBC 22 What does the father's house symbolize? Physical safety Inheritance Emotional care Hard work 23 What type of stanzas make up this poem? Tercets Sestets Quatrains Couplets 24 When does the poem's climax occur? In the final stanza, when the speaker becomes totally immersed in her memories In the final stanza, when the speaker finally kills the witch In the final stanza, when the speaker abruptly returns to her awareness of reality In the third stanza, when the speaker accuses her father of endangering her 25 Which best describes the poem's setting? Preindustrial or rural Europe Colonial America Contemporary New England Revolutionary France