All Bread Overview Quiz

What does the phrase 'smells of its own small death' in the third stanza refer to?

Question Answer Choices The transformation of the grain during baking. The burning of the bread in the oven. The scent of fresh yeast. The staleness of old bread.

What theme is introduced in the second stanza of 'All Bread'?

Question Answer Choices Love and friendship. Sacrifice and nourishment. Joy and celebration. Growth and prosperity.

What does the image 'Together we eat this earth' in the final stanza signify?

Question Answer Choices The act of sharing a meal with family. The symbolic gesture of communion linking individuals to each other and to the earth. The joy of tasting fresh bread. The importance of eating natural foods.

What is one of the subjects of 'All Bread'?

Question Answer Choices Politics Astronomy Economics Christianity

What genre does 'All Bread' belong to?

Question Answer Choices Poetry, Meditation, Lyric/meditation Short story, Satire, Allegory Essay, Biography, Autobiography Novel, Fiction, Drama

Which activity is a subject in 'All Bread'?

Question Answer Choices Baking Gardening Painting Fishing

What does the third stanza of 'All Bread' explore?

Question Answer Choices The taste of the bread itself. The nutritional value of bread. The history of bread-making. The process of baking bread.

Who is the author of 'All Bread'?

Question Answer Choices Margaret Atwood Sylvia Plath Maya Angelou Emily Dickinson

What does the first stanza of 'All Bread' describe?

Question Answer Choices The process of baking bread in a modern kitchen with electric appliances. The raw materials that go into making bread, such as wood, cow dung, moss, and decomposing remnants of wild animals. The different types of bread available in a bakery. The history of bread-making from ancient times to the present.

What does the fourth stanza of 'All Bread' symbolize?

Question Answer Choices The process of baking bread. The joy of eating fresh bread. The return of all living things to the earth after death. The importance of family traditions.