Poetry Collection 2 Review

Who is the "Widow at Windsor"?

• a beggar

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth

• Margret Thatcher

Who is the speaker in "The Widow at Windsor"?

• A soldier in the British military

• A beggar in London

• Queen Victoria's son

• a British citizen

Which of the following best summarizes "The Widow at Windsor"?

• British soldiers happily fight for Queen Victoria and are rewarded handsomely for their efforts.

• British soldiers have given Queen Victoria her wealth and power but have not received adequate compensation for their sacrifices.

• Queen Victoria is constantly surrounded by beggars asking her for money or help with their problems.

• Queen Victoria's children feel scorned by their mother and avoid her at all costs.

According to "From Lucy: Englan' Lady" who lives a life of luxury and makes the people smile?

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen

• Queen Latifah

Which choice is the best description of the London that the speaker depicts in "From Lucy: Englan' Lady"?

• It is a beautiful city of great buildings

• It is a poor, rundown, and dirty city

• It is a modern and well-organized city.

• It is a very old, large, and crowded city.

A unit of soldiers that fight from horseback are called

• caviar

• cavaliers

• cavity

• cavalry

The clerk stores the store's stores in spare storage. What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• A place to buy goods

• To save for later

• a place to save items

• supplies

If soldiers are positioned in rank, which of the following answers is most likely true?

• The soldiers are taking cover

• The soldiers are in fighting formations

• The soldiers are lined up

• The soldiers are arranged by level of authority

A lodge is a building or residence. In the following example, what does the word Lodge most likely refer to?

"Then 'ere's to the Lodge o' the Widdow,/ From Pole to the Tropics it runs--"

• Queen Victoria's castle

• A military fort

• London

• The British Empire

Consider the following quote from "The Widow at Windsor":

"Hands off o' the sons o' the widow,/Hands off o'the goods in 'er shop./For the kings must come down an' the emperors frown/ When the Widow at Windsor says "Stop!"/ (Poor beggars! -- We're sent to say "Stop"!)

What does this suggest about the speaker's perception of Queen Victoria?

• Her wishes are difficult to understand

• Everybody must do what she says

• She is kind and benevolent

• She is a poor leader