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Ch-13: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers 4 Questions

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Chapter Notes

1. Who is the poet of 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?

  • A. Adrienne Rich
  • B. Emily Dickinson
  • C. Sylvia Plath
  • D. Maya Angelou

2. What does Aunt Jennifer create in her embroidery, described vividly in the poem?

  • A. Flowers and birds
  • B. Bold, fearless tigers prancing confidently across a screen
  • C. Portraits of her family
  • D. Abstract patterns only

3. What does Aunt Jennifer's 'massive weight' of her wedding band symbolize in the poem?

  • A. Her wealth and social status
  • B. The heavy burden and oppression of her marriage that she has endured
  • C. Her love for her husband
  • D. Her physical fitness

4. What does the poet suggest will happen to the embroidered tigers even after Aunt Jennifer's death?

  • A. They will also die with her
  • B. They will continue to prance on fearlessly, symbolizing an enduring freedom and spirit that outlives her own restricted life
  • C. They will be destroyed
  • D. They will be forgotten completely
Ch-1: The Last Lesson Ch-2: Lost Spring Ch-3: Deep Water Ch-4: The Rattrap Ch-5: Indigo Ch-6: Poets and Pancakes Ch-7: The Interview Ch-8: Going Places Ch-9: My Mother at Sixty-Six Ch-10: Keeping Quiet Ch-11: A Thing of Beauty Ch-12: A Roadside Stand Ch-14: The Third Level Ch-15: The Tiger King Ch-16: Journey to the End of the Earth Ch-17: The Enemy Ch-18: On the Face of It Ch-19: Memories of Childhood

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Topics in this chapter: About the Poet and PoemTheme & Central IdeaPoetic Devices