Quotes
What fear does this quote tie into?
"Do I dare disturb the universe?"
Fear of Rejection
What does the bald spot in Prufrock's hair symbolize?
His insecurity about aging and physical appearance.
What do the women talk of while they come and go?
a) Michelangelo
b) Monet
c) J. Alfred Prufrock
d) The weather
a) Michelangelo
"In the room the women come and go talking of Michelangelo"
What does this represent?
"I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."
It represents Prufrock's feeling of a unfulfilled life
"The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a poem about...
a) a group of nasty women who talk about people behind their backs
b) a mermaid
c) a man trying to find a meaningful relationship
d) a dirty city
c) a man trying to find a meaningful relationship
What "licked it's tongue into the corners of the evening?"
a) The cat
b) The clouds
c) Yellow smoke
d) Yellow Fog
c) Yellow smoke
What is Prufrock expressing by him saying...
"I grow old... I grow old... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled."
His fear and anxiety of growing old
The character of Prufrock is insecure about talking to the women because...
a) He is balding and starting to age
b) He is worried they wont like his coat
c) He thinks they will judge him
a) He is balding and starting to age
Which one is NOT a description of the narrator in stanza four?
a) well, but simply, dressed
b) going bald
c) losing his teeth
d) getting thin
c) Losing his teeth.
When Prufrock says "I do not think they (the mermaids) will sing to me" what fear is this signifying?
a) fear of rejection
b) fear of aging
c) fear of passing of time
a) fear of rejection
The city is described in the opening stanzas. What words best describe these stanzas?
a) Clear and populated
b) Bright and cheerful
c) Hazy and deserted
d) Fun and interesting
c) Hazy and deserted
With what has the narrator measured out his life?
a) measuring cups
b) coffee spoons
c) yard sticks
d) measuring tapes
b) coffee spoons.
What does Prufrock mean by this?
"There will be time, there will be time."
He is procrastinating.
What does Prufrock really want to do if he dared to do it?
a) Drink coffee
b) Talk to the women
c) Go out and make himself feel better
b) Talk to the women
What word fills the blank?
"Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a _________"
a) apple
b) peach
c) pomegranate
d) apricot
b) Peach