Poetry Quizzes

Poetry Quiz 1

1 Moore compares poetry to
darkness

trash

fiddle

children
2 One should read poetry with ______ for it
contempt

hatred

enthusiasm

disdain
3 Hands _____
slap

rise

clutch

grasp
4 Eyes _____
cry

close

wink

dilate
5 Hair _____
shakes

grows

waves

rises
6 Why are "these things" important?
They are lovely

They are useful

They are intelligent

They are clever
7 What happens when something becomes derivative?
It becomes original

It becomes useless

It becomes profound

It becomes unintelligible
8 We do not admire
genuine poetry

insolence and triviality

what we do not understand

useful things
9 The bat is
looking for food

exploring caves

looking for a mate

flying at night
10 The elephants
roar

roll

push

sleep
11 The wild horse
eats

sleeps

runs

rolls
12 The wolf is
hungry

tireless

reserved

apathetic
13 The critic is
important

unintelligible

insolent

immovable
14 The fan enjoys what sport?
Basketball

Baseball

Cricket

Polo
15 What should we not do to business documents and textbooks?
Think they are poetry

Throw them away

Discriminate against them

Read them
16 The work of "half poets"
is better than that of prominent poets

is genuine

is not poetry

is inspiring
17 Moore wants autocrats to be "literalists of / the __________"
genuine

verse

mind

imagination
18 Autocratic poets are
profound

trivial

stupid

arcane
19 Imaginary gardens ought to have _______ in them.
genuine poets

real toads

real horses

tireless wolves
20 What kind of material does Moore want for poetry?
Personal

Deep

Raw

Gilded
21 Above all Moore wants poetry to be
genuine

amusing

intelligent

elegant
22 If you call for raw material and genuine poetry, you:
are a "half poet"

are delusional

do not understand poetry

are interested in poetry
23 This poem is known for its
meter

imagery

revisions

length
24 Moore's initial tone is
ambivalent

conversational

passionate

enraged
25 Poetry should be
genuine and useful

deeply emotional

smart and amusing

inspiring