Father Comes Home from the Wars Glossary Quiz

What is alabaster?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• A book

What is the banjo?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• A book

What is black crepe?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• A book

What does 'Ain't nobody gonna turn me around' refer to?

• A heartbreak

• Escaping the South

• A Civil Rights song

• A recent desire for freedom

What is the Book referred to in the text?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• The Bible

What does 'Boss-Master' refer to?

• The man who claimed to own enslaved people

• A person born into wealth

• A bird of prey

• A type of fabric

What is a buzzard?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A bird of prey

• A type of fabric

What is a counting-book?

• A book used to keep track of slaves

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• A type of garment

What are coveralls?

• A soft mineral or rock used in sculpture and carving

• A musical instrument with a circular frame and strings

• A fabric associated with mourning

• A type of garment

What does 'the devil's minion' refer to?

• A fallen angel

• A heartbreak

• A Civil Rights song

• A recent desire for freedom