In Flanders Fields

Read the last lines of the poem.

"We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

in Flanders field."

What does sleep mean here?

• enjoy the flowers

• lose our battle

• go to bed

• rest peacefully

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Who is supposed to be talking in this poem?

• A Lark

• Poppy flowers

• The people of the country

• The Dead soldier

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What does the statement “We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow” mean?

• soldiers remembering the war life

• soldiers describing their carefree days of childhood

• soldiers describing the beauty of the poppy field

• when soldiers were alive, they welcomed the dawn and appreciated the beauty of the sunset

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What does "Take up our quarrel with the foe" mean in this poem?

• to give up war

• to dig up poppies

• to be friends with the enemies

• to keep fighting against the enemies

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“To you from failing hands we throw, The Torch; be yours to hold it high!” Describe what this line means.

• struggle of the soldiers

• to pass on the torchlight to others when it is dark

• the duty and responsibility of the future generations to favour enemies

• the duty and responsibility of the future generations to continue the fight for good in the name of the dead soldiers

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What is another word for foe?

• fight

• friend

• war

• enemy

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What does the word 'Poppies' stand for in the poem 'In Flanders Fields'?

• the spirit of the soldiers

• The happy life of the soldiers

• the beautiful flowers in the field

• the blood that was shed by the soldiers during war on the fields to save their country

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