The Living Photograph 2020

To whom do you think the title of the poem relates to?

• Son
• Grandmother and granddaughter
• Daughter

What is the grandmother wearing in the photograph?

• straight-back, grey bun
• old smile
• white broderie anglaise shirt, pleated skirts, flat shoes
• straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt, pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun

What does the line, "My small grandmother is tall there" mean?

• She is old
• She is sick
• She is young
• She is dead

What does the line, "white hand in black hand" suggest?

• different skin colour
• a mixed race family
• exposure to the sun
• it suggests nothing

How old was the persona in the photograph?

• three
• tree
• three years old
• at three

In stanza 1, what is the colour of grandmother's hair?

• white

• gray

• grey

• black

In stanza 2, which word mean death?

• unthinkable

• awful

• unknown

• death

What does the line "Her soup forgot to boil" indicate about the grandmother?

• old

• forget

• forgetful

• young

What does the line "a kind, old smile round her eyes" describe about the grandmother's personality?

• She is well-dressed

• She is pretty

• She is brave

• She is kind

In stanza 2, which word tells us the grandmother's body was sick?

• Round

• Hunched

• Flat

• Small