Literature Quiz: An Afternoon Nap by Arthur Yap

What are the significant diction in the line 'the ambitious mother across the road

is at it again'?

• across the road

• ambitious, again

• mother

• again

What literary device do the lines 'proclaiming her goodness / she beats the boy' utilises?

• irony

• metaphor

• personification

• mood and atmosphere

What does the ironic line 'proclaiming her goodness' suggest about the mother?

• She believes she is right

• She is apologetic

• She is confused

• She is indifferent

How would you describe the mother in the poem?

• Funny and playful

• Forgetful and careless

• Kind and gentle

• Harsh and authoritative

What does the metaphor ' circling the cowering boy' highlight about the boy in the poem?

• He is terrified and afraid

• He is confident and brave

• He is happy and carefree

• He is angry and resentful

What does the metaphor 'circling the cowering boy' compares the mother and boy to?

• airplane and runway

• predator and prey

• bird and nest

• teacher and student

what do the diction 'contorted movements' and 'lumbers

& shrieks' suggest about the mother? Select all that apply

• she is flexible like a gymnast

• her features are beast-like and awkward

• she is a monstrous figure in the boy's eyes

• she has high expectations of the son

What does the diction 'embittered' suggest about the boy's feelings?

• He is happy and content

• He is excited and hopeful

• He is angry and resentful

• He is sad and lonely

What is the main topic of the poem 'An Afternoon Nap'?

• A tiger mother berating her son for his average grades

• A father teaching his son to play the piano

• A family going on a picnic

• A boy enjoying his afternoon nap