The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

1 Who makes the ice cream?
the roller of big cigars

the newspaper boys

the speaker

the mother
2 Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man, based on the poem's description of him?
strong

arrogant

capable

masculine
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
funeral clothes

desserts

flowers

bed sheets
4 What are the wenches doing?
complaining

wrapping up the body

hanging around

taking care of the boys
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
delicious

unwanted

lustful

surprising
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the dresser

the newspapers

the woman

the ice cream
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
hearts

leaves

flowers

birds
8 What is the woman’s dresser lacking?
two cigars

three glass knobs

a hand-held mirror

its top drawer
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
stained

cheap

ornate

new
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is too short

it is ugly

it is transparent

it is fraying
11 What part of the woman’s body might remain visible?
her closed eyes

her stringy hair

her wrinkled hands

her horny feet
12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman?
she is old and rich

she is unpopular and alone

she is stiff and heavy

she is cold and silent
13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line?
the kitchen light

the lamp beam

the lit candles

the sunlight through the window
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness

life versus death

peace versus anger
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
vengeful

declarative

sexual

whimsical
16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem?
interrogative

imperative

interjection

explanatory
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
meter

rhyme

allusion

alliteration
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let happiness only exist because of material things

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics

Let death be the end of imagination
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
vivacity

desire

maturity

pleasure
20 What do ice cream and death have in common?
they are inevitable

they are desirable

they are rare

they are cold
21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details.
auditory

physical

natural

scientific
22 What is the spatial or temporal relationship of the two stanzas?
they occur in different rooms

they are two separate memories

they occur in different cities

they occur in different seasons
23 Where does the poem most likely take place?
Maine

Florida

India

Italy
24 According to the poem, which of the following is NOT a good descriptor for human life?
pristinely organized

mundane

sexual

energetic
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

it is gaudy like poetry itself

it has a very complex meter

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