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Quiz — Storgy

BRONZE TABLETS.

by Amy Lowell.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

In 'The Fruit Shop,' what is the primary reason Jeanne Tourmont gives for not wanting expensive fruit?

Q02of 10

When Monsieur Popain explains the high price of Turkey figs and almonds, he attributes the cost mainly to:

Q03of 10

The image of Jeanne Tourmont's face looking out 'like the moon on nights / Of flickering clouds' primarily functions as:

Q04of 10

In 'Malmaison,' the repeated phrase 'over there, over there' in Section I most closely creates a tone of:

Q05of 10

Monsieur Popain's account of the currant bushes planted for a young Marquis who was taken away by 'a cavalcade / Of citizens' alludes to which historical event?

Q06of 10

Which structural technique does Lowell use to distinguish 'Malmaison' from 'The Fruit Shop'?

Q07of 10

At the end of 'The Fruit Shop,' the fruit crushed on the cobblestones and described as 'Red like blood' most likely serves as:

Q08of 10

In Section II of 'Malmaison,' the Porter is indirectly warned not to gossip about 'a gentleman here for two months.' This detail reveals that:

Q09of 10

Lowell's description of sunlight in the fruit shop—'a greenish flare / Quivered and sparked the shop'—is primarily an example of:

Q10of 10

The closing lines of 'Malmaison'—comparing tiered clouds to 'ships of the line, stately with canvas'—echo imagery from the poem's opening section. This repetition mainly achieves:

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