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Worksheets"On Seeing England for the First Time"
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jamaica Kincaids's given name at birth is...
a)
Jamaica Kincaid
b)
Elaine Potter Richardson
c)
Emily Blunt
d)
Annie John Lucy
2.
Jamaica Kincaid is from what island?
a)
Antigua
b)
St. John's
c)
England
d)
Franconia
3.
The first time Jamaica Kincaid sees England is from
a)
a map.
b)
the deck of a ship.
c)
a drawing on a blackboard.
d)
a myth.
4.
Jamaica Kincaid does NOT compare England to
a)
a leg of mutton.
b)
a jewel.
c)
a palace.
d)
Jerusalem.
5.
Most of the items Kincaid's family consumed was manufactured in
a)
China
b)
America
c)
England
d)
Jamaica
6.
What kind of hat does Kincaid's father wear?
a)
straw
b)
felt
c)
silk
d)
cotton
7.
How is the phrase "Draw a map of England" worse than a declaration of war?
a)
England is difficult to draw.
b)
Kincaid wants to be a revolutionary.
c)
Kincaid does not like her teacher.
d)
Kincaid feels like she is already conquered.
8.
What is Kincaid's grandfather's name?
a)
John
b)
Nelson
c)
Alfred
d)
Rodney
9.
What words best describe Kincaid's attitude towards England?
a)
disconnected and resentful
b)
angry and vengeful
c)
proud and optimistic
d)
supportive and curious
10.
George Rodney, Horatio Nelson, John Hawkins, and Francis Drake were
a)
street names.
b)
English sailors.
c)
slave owners.
d)
Jamaicans.
11.
Which explains, "I knew the details of the year 1066 (the Battle of Hastings, the end of the reign of the Anglo-Saxon kings) before I know the details of the year 1832 (the year slavery was abolished)."
a)
English history is more important than Caribbean history.
b)
Slavery was not a big deal for the English.
12.
What song do children sing in Elaine's school?
a)
"God Save the Queen"
b)
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
c)
"All Things Bright and Beautiful"
d)
"Happy Birthday"
13.
What is the strongest, most obvious theme for this story?
a)
English culture dominates other cultures.
b)
History should not be taught in schools.
c)
Children should not be forced to attend school.
d)
Jamaica is a difficult place to live.
14.
"On Seeing England for the First Time" is best categorized as a
a)
romantic tale.
b)
biography.
c)
haiku.
d)
reflective essay.
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