Book Trivia Answers
A Heart Made of Tissue Paper
1. In the poem, “From a Far Land Humming,” what role does the speaker fulfill for the singer?
The speaker is the muse who writes the words the singer sings.
2. In the haiku, “Cherry Lips,” what do the beloved’s lips taste like?
The beloved's lips taste like cherries.
3. What surprising confession ends the poem, “How I Felt”?
The speaker confesses she hated the years spent living and adventuring in nature with the other person.
4. In the poem, “Hate,” what unpleasant taste is compared to hatred?
Hatred is compared to the unpleasant taste of sour milk.
5. In the poem, “The Room in Which Stories Live,” what magical substance is kept in jars?
The magical substance of pixie dust is kept in jars.
6. In the poem, “Unfitting Laughter,” the instrument Richey plays at the Christmas concert is: (a) a trombone (b) a clarinet (c) a trumpet
At the Christmas concert, Richey plays (b) a clarinet.
7. In the title poem, “A Heart Made of Tissue Paper,” life is compared to a thunderstorm that drenches hearts―True or False?
True. In the title poem, "A Heart Made of Tissue Paper," life is compared to a thunderstorm that drenches hearts.
8. In the poem, “Sage Rosemary,” what are the names of Sage’s brother and sister?
Sage Rosemary's brother is named Forest, and her sister is named Holly.
9. In the poem “Taskmaster,” the objects that the speaker must dig out, haul, pile, and paint are: (a) pinecones (b) fence posts (c) rocks
The objects the speaker must dig out, haul, pile, and paint are (c) rocks.
10. In the poem, “Under the Willow Tree,” what serves as a concealing curtain?
The willow tree’s drooping branches serve as a concealing curtain.