Mid-term break by Seamus Heaney

What is the name of the poet who wrote "Mid-Term Break"?

• Seamus Haney

• Simon Heeny

• Seamus Heaney

• Seamus Heeny

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What age was the young boy's brother when he died?

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 4

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Why does the baby provide a stark contrast to the grief depicted in the poem?

• The baby is laughing

• The baby is crying

• The baby is kicking

• The baby is sleeping

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Is there a sense of community in the poem?

• Yes

• No

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How do the people in the community support the family?

• They help with making food

• They give the boy a lift home

• They send a card

• They help mind the baby

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What type of flowers are by the bedside?

• Lilies

• Roses

• Daffodils

• Snow-drops

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How did the little boy die?

• He was killed in a car crash

• He fell from a great height

• He was ill with an incurable disease

• He was hit by a car

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Where was the poet from?

• Ireland

• England

• Scotland

• USA

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What events does the poem describe?

• a funeral

• a car accident

• a wake

• a dream

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What do we hear the bells doing in the poem?

• Ringing

• Banging

• Clanging

• Knelling

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