Think you’ve got your head wrapped around In Memoriam A.H.H.? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following in the poem symbolizes nature as a sort of eternal force that will outlive puny humans?
A boat
The color red
A yew tree
A puffy cloud
Q. What famous theory is reflected in this image: "Nature red in tooth and claw"?
String cheese theory
The Theory of Evolution
The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Gravity
Q. What friendly gesture, though usually seen with lovers or parents with children, is used throughout the poem as an image of togetherness and love?
Clapping hands
The tango
Clasping or holding hands
Smooching
Q. What is the Shadow?
An absence of light
Death
A Victorian super-hero
A dog Tennyson had when he was growing up
Q. Who or what do the relics in Canto 17 represent?
The fragment of the One True Cross Arthur brought back from Rome
A jewel that Arthur brings to Tennyson
Arthur's body
Tennyson's memories of his friend