1 When was the poem published? 2015 2012 2006 2001 2 What mythical figure is the poem about? Hercules Orion Hades Orpheus 3 Who is the "you" in the poem? Euripides Persephone Aphrodite Eurydice 4 How long is the poem? Six stanzas Six lines Twenty lines Four stanzas 5 What was the title of the collection in which this poem was published? Domestic Work Monument Thrall Native Guard 6 What prize did the collection receive? Nobel National Book Award Pulitzer Bollingen 7 What is the genre of the poem? War poetry Ekphrasis Victorian poetry Mythic poetry 8 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? ABBA ABAB ABCABC ABAABA 9 What is unusual about the structure of the poem? It mirrors itself Each line is only one word It features crossed-out lines It repeats every two lines 10 Who is the author of "Priapus"? Ezra Pound T.S. Eliot William Carlos Williams H.D. 11 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "not to let go. You’ll be dead again tomorrow," "but in dreams you live. So I try taking" "Again and again, this constant forsaking." "you back into morning. Sleep-heavy, turning," 12 What type of stanza does the poem feature? Tercets Couplets Quatrains Quintains 13 What is the meaning of the word "rift"? Galaxy Disagreement A crack or split Earthquake 14 What is the meaning of the phrase "constant forsaking" in the poem? The way Orpheus cannot remember Eurydice's face The way Orpheus is forced to relive the loss of Eurydice The way Orpheus constantly has nightmares about the underworld The way Orpheus is unable to play the lyre anymore 15 What does the term "Erebus" refer to in the poem? A shadowy corner Memory Darkness A cage 16 Why does the poem use a mirrored structure? To show Orpheus's fascination with art To reflect Orpheus's inability to escape his grief To retell the myth of Narcissus To show the shape of the underworld 17 Which of the following is an image in the poem? Fire A lyre A well Darkness 18 What best describes the tone of the poem? Aimless and distracted Peaceful and reflective Spiteful and vicious Somber and regretful 19 Which of the following is a character in the poem? Aphrodite Telemachus Athena Eurydice 20 Which of the following is NOT a theme in the poem? Politics Memory Circularity Dreams 21 Who wrote "A Myth of Devotion"? Zbigniew Herbert John Ashbury John Berryman Louise Glück 22 Why does Orpheus fail to save Eurydice? Because he turns to look at her before they leave the underworld Because he didn't kill a snake Because he did not love her Because he wouldn't marry her 23 Which Greek god does Orpheus make a deal with initially? Zeus Ares Athena Hades 24 What is the only place where Orpheus can still be with Eurydice? On Mount Olympus In dreams In the underworld In Athens 25 When does Orpheus lose Eurydice? Each night when he goes to sleep Every morning when he wakes up Every time he leaves his home Every time he picks up a lyre