Poppies in October Quizzes

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1 The word "ignite" means:
To abolish or stamp out

To stir

To set on fire

To stay up late
2 How does this poem's speaker portray urban life?
As crowded and impoverished

As monotonous and corrupted

As vibrant and diverse

As overwhelming and competitive
3 Fill in the blank: "Utterly ____ for"
Unasked

Insulted

Ignored

Longed
4 Which sound creates alliteration in the phrase "forest of frosts"?
S

F

O

T
5 Fill in the blank: "Dulled to a _____ under bowlers"
Sleep

Blankness

Rot

Halt
6 What best describes this speaker's criteria for beauty?
Intensity and immediacy

Prettiness and subtlety

Usefulness and helpfulness

Multisensory appeal
7 Fill in the blank: "Nor the woman in the _____"
Ambulance

Office

Florist's

Library
8 What did poppies come to signify following World War I?
Remembrace of dead soldiers

Patriotic volunteerism

Chemical weapons

Pacifism
9 The "S" sounds in the phrase ""sun-clouds this morning cannot manage such skirts" are an example of which of the following?
Anaphora

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole
10 What is carbon monoxide?
A component of oxygen that we breathe

A particle used in perfumes

A dangerous invisible gas

A medicinal substance
11 What did poppies generally signify in Ancient Greek culture?
Desire, sex, and compulsiveness

Pleasure, hedonism, and extravagance

Rusticity and simplicity

Sleep, death, and rest
12 How does the speaker view the relationship between death and beauty?
They consider death and beauty to be intertwined

They consider death to be the opposite of beauty

They view beauty as a doomed fight against death

They believe that death is merely a gateway to a beautiful afterlife
13 What do poppies symbolize in this poem?
Unexpected natural beauty

Sleep

The tragedy of war

Doomed romance
14 What do bowler hats metonymically represent in this poem?
The culture of the business class

An older, Victorian worldview

Socialist politics

The academic world
15 Which of the following statements is true regarding Victorian floral symbolism?
Flowers were ascribed both positive and negative emotional symbolism

Floral symbolism was considered occult and immoral

Flower types, but never colors, were considered symbolically loaded

Tropical flowers were generally associated with feeling and instinct
16 What is the poem's rhyme scheme?
The poem has no regular rhyme scheme

ABB ABB ABB ABB

ABBA ABBA ABBA

ABCC ACBB ABCC
17 What type of stanzas does "Poppies in October" consist of?
Tercets

Couplets

Sextets

Quatrains
18 Fill in the blank: "That these late _____ should open"
Windows

Doors

Mouths

Hands
19 Who is the speaker of this poem?
A small child

A young woman from the city

No identifying information about the speaker is provided

A businessman raised on a farm
20 How are clouds personified in this poem?
The speaker suggests that the clouds are attempting to outshine the poppies

The clouds briefly narrate the poem in their own voice

The speaker addresses the clouds, implying they have consciousness

The clouds are described as looking like chubby children
21 The description of a woman's heart "blooming" is most explicitly a metaphor for which of the following?
Blood

Kindness

Obsession

Hunger
22 Which of the following statements regarding the symbolism of the lily is correct?
Lilies were often used to symbolize the non-Christian world

Lilies were often used to symbolize the souls of the unbaptised

Lilies were often used to symbolize the Virgin Mary and purity

Lilies were often used to symbolize childhood innocence
23 What does Plath use as a metaphor to describe flowers?
Shoes

Mouths

Books

Spiders
24 Which word best describes the poem's speaker?
Righteous

Impulsive

Perceptive

Ambitious
25 Why is the image of a bleeding woman ironic?
The woman does not know she is bleeding, in an instance of dramatic irony

The speaker sarcastically suggests that the woman will survive

The image is unexpectedly frightening despite the poem's peaceful setting

It is unexpectedly linked to beautiful natural images

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