The Canary English Quiz Semester 2 Revision

Who wrote the canary?

• Katherine Mansfield

• J. K. Rowling

• Ricky Baker

• Emily Bronte

What narrative voice is the canary in?

• 1st Person

• Second Person

• 3rd Person

Which is the most accurate summary of the canary?

• The canary is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield that describes the bond between a lonely older woman and her pet canary. She explains the canary's antics and how he was her only company.

• It is about a person with a canary.

• The canary is a short story written by Virginia Woolf that describes the bond between a lonely older woman and her pet canary. She explains the canary's antics and how he was her only company.

• The canary is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield about a girl and her bond with pet canary.

How does Mansfield create sympathy for the narrator?

• She creates sympathy for the narrator when she describes her daily life and how dull and long days can get when she’s alone. She also goes really deep into the narrator's thoughts and emotions, and her struggle with her sons. Mansfield was also shaping the plot when her sons were not giving their own mother any acknowledgement even though she fed them all their meals.

• She describes how lonely her life is.

• She goes deep into her feelings and emotions of fear and sadness.

What is a canary?

• A small yellow bird that is extremely friendly and sings.

• A small yellow bird

• A type of bird

• A type of dog

What are some of the antics of the canary that the narrator enjoyed?

• The canary singing it's beautiful songs.

• The canary taking a bath.

• The canary having a fight with a crow.

• The canary playing with it's toys.

True or False: The narrator's sons think that their mother is not important and say that she is " Like a scarecrow"

• True

• False

True or False: Mansfield creates sympathy for the narrator when she describes all the dull and boring days that she has, and when she describes all the hard work she does.

• True

• False

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