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? K and T sounds, which evoke harsh, staccato conversation S, F, and L sounds, which mimic sinister whispers R, L, and M sounds, which create a sense of calm and luxuriousness J, G, and Sh sounds, which mimic the sound of flowing water 3 Where does the speaker live while narrating the poem? Boarding school The woods Her father's house The witch's house 4 Who is the poem's speaker? The witch The father Hansel Gretel 5 Which best describes the speaker's conflict regarding gender? 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 The female speaker believes that her male family members are forcing her into dangerous situations 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 has an unexpected happy ending after a dark beginning The poem uses dramatic irony to let the reader, but not the speaker, see that the speaker is in danger 7 Why does the speaker experience guilt? Because she abandoned her brother with the witch Because she believes that she put her brother in danger Because she thinks her family would be safer if she had not angered the witch Because of the pain she has inflicted in self-defense 8 Who is the poem's antagonist? The speaker's trauma The speaker's father The woods The speaker's brother 9 On which fairytale is this poem based? Cinderella Hansel and Gretel Jack and the Beanstalk Each stanza responds to a different tale 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 very old and senile, and believes that she is still young The speaker is asleep and is dreaming about the past The speaker is distracting her child from the threats of the present with stories of the past 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 feels that he is disrespectful to their father She believes that he has forgotten their past 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 13 Which best describes the poem's tone? Cerebral Light Nostalgic Nightmarish 14 What relationship do the words "still" and "real" in the poem's final stanza have to one another? They are rhymes They are slant rhymes They are contrasts They are alliterative 15 How many stanzas comprise this poem? 3 2 4 8 16 The phrase "far from women's arms" uses one body part to represent the women generally, in an instance of which? Simile Synecdoche Hyperbole Understatement 17 What does fire most closely symbolize? Warmth and safety in the father's house Hope The speaker's indomitable spirit The speaker's guilt 18 Which of these objects are personified in the poem? Guns Candy Doors Trees 19 Which sounds in the phrase "the black forest and the fire in earnest" are alliterative? The "B"s The "K"s The "F"s The "S"s 20 The phrase "this is the world we wanted" contains which of the following? Understatement Anaphora Alliteration Assonance 21 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBAC ABAB ABCBC The poem has no regular rhyme scheme 22 What does the father's house symbolize? Physical safety Emotional care Hard work Inheritance 23 What type of stanzas make up this poem? Quatrains Couplets Sestets Tercets 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 abruptly returns to her awareness of reality In the third stanza, when the speaker accuses her father of endangering her In the final stanza, when the speaker finally kills the witch 25 Which best describes the poem's setting? Preindustrial or rural Europe Colonial America Revolutionary France Contemporary New England