The Emperor of Ice Cream Quizzes

The Emperor of Ice Cream Quiz

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

the mother

the newspaper boys

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

strong

masculine

capable
3 What do the boys bring to the house?
desserts

funeral clothes

flowers

bed sheets
4 What are the wenches doing?
complaining

hanging around

taking care of the boys

wrapping up the body
5 How are the ice cream curds described?
lustful

delicious

surprising

unwanted
6 What object in the poem is NOT made to seem old?
the ice cream

the dresser

the newspapers

the woman
7 What is embroidered on the sheet used to cover the body?
flowers

birds

hearts

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

its top drawer

three glass knobs

a hand-held mirror
9 How would you describe the woman’s dresser?
ornate

cheap

stained

new
10 What is the problem with the embroidered sheet?
it is transparent

it is ugly

it is too short

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

her horny feet

her stringy hair

her closed eyes
12 What would that exposed body part tell us about the dead woman?
she is cold and silent

she is stiff and heavy

she is old and rich

she is unpopular and alone
13 What kind of light does the speaker ask for in the penultimate line?
the sunlight through the window

the lit candles

the kitchen light

the lamp beam
14 What is the central contrast of the poem?
peace versus anger

masculine versus feminine

fun versus sadness

life versus death
15 Which of the following is NOT a way you could describe the tone of the poem?
sexual

declarative

whimsical

vengeful
16 What type of sentence makes up the majority of the poem?
explanatory

imperative

interjection

interrogative
17 Which formal device does Stevens use sparingly at the end of each stanza?
allusion

alliteration

rhyme

meter
18 What might the speaker mean by “Let be be finale of seem”?
Let death be the end of imagination

Let happiness only exist because of material things

Let pure reality replace artifice and illusion

Let all your poems only deal with simple topics
19 Which of the following does ice cream NOT represent in the poem?
vivacity

pleasure

desire

maturity
20 What do ice cream and death have in common?
they are cold

they are inevitable

they are rare

they are desirable
21 In this poem, Stevens primarily uses ________ details.
scientific

auditory

physical

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

they are two separate memories

they occur in different rooms

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

India

Maine

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

mundane

energetic

pristinely organized
25 Why did Stevens count this poem as his favorite?
it is gaudy like poetry itself

it has a very complex meter

it is extremely personal

it references the most Classical poets

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