Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Barbie Doll? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. All of the "usual" things the girlchild is exposed to reflect the theme of
women and femininity
mortality
society and class
time
Q. The talk about playing coy and wheedling emphasizes the poem's theme of
repression
appearances
versions of reality
masculinity
Q. The "magic of puberty" and the cruel words the kids say reflect the theme of
coming of age
versions of reality
truth
transformation
Q. The girlchild with a putty nose in her casket demonstrates the dangerous consequences of idealized
man and nature
appearances
nature
femininity
Q. The fact that the girlchild goes "to and fro apologizing" emphasizes the poem's theme of
perseverance
mortality
suffering
women and femininity