Tea Cozy

Question 1: What does the imagery in lines 11 and 12 of the poem suggest about the speaker's grandmother?

• A) She wants to wait until the next day to finish her project.

• B) She feels worried about how quickly night is falling.

• C) She wants to finish knitting the cozy before bedtime.

• D) She feels stressed because she isn't done knitting the cozy.

Question 2: The actions described in the last stanza (lines 25-28) suggest that the speaker -

• F) Uses the tea cozy because she is worried she might break her teapot.

• G) Does not want to think about the past.

• H) Thinks that she should only make tea for very special occassions.

• J) Fondly remembers her grandmother whenever she uses the tea cozy.

Question 3: The poet's use of line length helps contribute to the poem's -

• A) Ironic style

• B) rhythm

• C) personification

• D) change in mood

Question 4: The repetition in line 23 and line 25 emphasizes (a)   .

• F) The grandmother's love of knitti
• G) The speaker's need to spend more
• H) The grandmother's love for the s
• J)The speaker's unwillingness to tr

Question 5: The imagery in lines 17 and 19 of the poem creates a sense of -

• A) comfort

• B) resolve

• C) uncertainty

• D) expectation

Question 6: The rhythm and rhyme scheme used in the poem contributes to a mood of -

• F) love and tranquility

• G) mild exasperation

• H) indifference

• J) gentle humor