Aunt Jennifer`s Tigers

MA English—Part 1 (American Literature) Educator: Professor Shahid Azad

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1--Tick the right option on the following(10)

What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

a)It doesn't have one b)Envelope rhyme c)Rhyming triplets d)Rhyming couplets

How do the tigers move?

a)They prance b)They dance c)They jig d)They do the electric slide

What weighs Aunt J down?

a)Her corsets b)Her big ol' hat c)Her wedding band d)Her soul

What will the tigers do after Aunt J dies?

a)They'll die, too b)They'll freeze in their positions c)They'll crawl off the tapestry d)They'll keep on prancing

Which of these themes does the poem raise?

a)Women's rights b)Animal rights c)Disability rights d)Property rights

What does the poem say about women's lives?

a)Women are oppressed by men b)Woman can express themselves through art c)Marriage is a patriarchal institution d)All of the above

How does Aunt Jennifer achieve immortality?

a)Through her poems b)Through her tapestry c)By being awesome d)By prancing

How does the poem view Aunt Jennifer's needlework?

a)As an art b)As a silly hobby c)As a job d)As a charity project

How do the tigers prance?

a)With no ability b)With no civility c)In utter revelry d)In chivalric certainty

What was Aunt Jennifer mastered by?

a)Repeals b)Ordeals c)Real live eels d)Banana peels

Is Aunt Jennifer dead?

a)Yes b)No c)She's a vampire, so technically, she's undead d)She's a zombie, so technically, she's undead

2--Write True or False against any 10 of the following (10)

a. Adrienne Rich was very vocal against lesbianism.b. Adrienne Rich had a successful married life.c. Tigers symbolize Aunt Jennifer.d. Art has long lasting effect and remains alive through ages.e. Tigers are not afraid of men sitting beneath the tree .f. The ringed hands of Aunt Jennifer are terrified .g. The narrator in the poem is un-named.h. Uncle`s weight sat heavily on Aunt`s hand.i. Aunt died but her troubles continued to linger on .j. Aunt`s Jennifer`s hands fluttered through the wool.

3-Fill in any 10 of the blanks with the proper words. Also name the poem (05)

i. Bright topaz ----------------------------------------------------of a world of green.

ii. Find even the --------------------------------------------needle hard to pull.

iii. Will go on -----------------------------------------------------, proud and unafraid.

iv. Aunt Jennifer's tigers --------------------------------------------across a screen.

v. When Aunt is ---------------------------------------, her terrified hands will lie.

4-Attempt any three of th short questions (12)

a. Give a brief of Adrienne Rich`s life as a feminist.b. What is feminism and what is its modern form .c. Aunt Jennifer`s tigers is a cry against the institution of marriage.d. Compare Aunt Jennifer`s life with the life of a Pakistani woman.