Free Printable Year 10.2 Knowledge Review

1.

Which poem refers to “a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous.’

a)

‘Remains’

b)

‘Kamikaze’

c)

‘Poppies’

d)

‘Bayonet Charge’

2.

Which poem is written in the form of a dramatic monologue?

a)

‘London’

b)

‘Exposure’

c)

‘War Photographer’

d)

‘My Last Duchess’

3.

Which one of these poems refers to the power of nature?

a)

‘London’

b)

‘Charge of the Light Brigade’

c)

‘Storm on the Island’

d)

‘Remains’

4.

Which line comes from the poem ‘Tissue’?

a)

‘An architect could use all this’

b)

‘He has a job to do’

c)

‘…I was brave, as I walked’

d)

‘…you can listen to the thing you fear’

5.

What was the “gift” given to the Duchess?

a)

A painting to immortalise her

b)

Security and money in marriage

c)

A nine-hundred year old name

d)

The promise of love and happiness

6.

Which poem describes a “yellow hare”?

a)

‘Bayonet Charge’

b)

‘Exposure’

c)

‘War Photographer’

d)

‘Tissue’

7.

Name two buildings which feature in the poem ‘London’

a)

Big Ben & Westminster Bridge

b)

Schools and army barracks

c)

A church and a palace

d)

A church and The Houses of Parliament

8.

Which poem focusses on a painting?

a)

‘My Last Duchess’

b)

‘War Photographer’

c)

‘Kamikaze’

d)

‘Checking Out My History’

9.

Which body part is NOT described in ‘Ozymandias’?

a)

Legs

b)

Lips

c)

Eyes

d)

Ears

10.

Which is the only poem from the anthology to be written in a sonnet form?

a)

‘Ozymandias’

b)

‘London’

c)

‘Tissue’

d)

‘The Emigree’

11.

Which poem is written by Seamus Heaney?

a)

‘Tissue’

b)

‘Remains’

c)

‘Storm on the Island’

d)

‘The Prelude’

12.

Complete the line: “huge peak, black and…”

a)

“huge”

b)

“god-like”

c)

“frenzied”

d)

“deathly”

13.

What is the last image described in ‘London’?

a)

“marks of weakness”

b)

“the marriage hearse”

c)

“mind-forged manacles”

d)

“blood down palace walls”

14.

Where is the war photographer when he is “finally alone”?

a)

Working in a different country

b)

In a church

c)

In a darkroom

d)

Asleep and dreaming

15.

Which poem’s last line is: “and my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight”?

a)

‘Poppies’

b)

‘Kamikaze’

c)

‘Tissue’

d)

‘The Emigree’

16.

Which poem describes someone’s hair as “blackthorns”?

a)

‘Poppies’

b)

‘My Last Duchess’

c)

‘Exposure’

d)

‘Bayonet Charge’

17.

Which historical figure is being mentioned here to ‘old King Cole…but dem never tell me about…’

a)

Mary Seacole

b)

Robin Hood

c)

Toussaint L’Ouverture

d)

Shaka de great Zulu

18.

Which verb is used in the last line of ‘Checking Out Me History’

a)

“carved”

b)

“carving”

c)

“carve”

d)

“carves”

19.

Which poem describes “no colours of green fields”?

a)

‘Bayonet Charge’

b)

‘Exposure’

c)

‘London’

d)

‘The Prelude’

20.

Which line below comes from “My Last Duchess”?

a)

“A little boat tied to a willow treet”

b)

“Stumbling across a field of clods towards a green hedge”

c)

“That piece of wonder, now; Fra Pandolf’s hands”

d)

“End of story…except not really”

21.

Which poem did William Blake write?

a)

‘London’

b)

‘Ozymandias’

c)

‘Remains’

d)

‘Poppies’

22.

How does Ozymandias describe himself on the statue?

a)

‘Mighty Pharaoh’

b)

‘King of Kings’

c)

‘Great King’

d)

‘Most Powerful’

23.

In which poem are ‘Belfast. Beirut.’ Phnom Penh’ mentioned?

a)

‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’

b)

‘War Photographer’

c)

‘Exposure’

d)

‘Poppies’

24.

What does the adjective ‘chartered’ mean in ‘London’?

a)

‘Wild’

b)

‘Controlled’

c)

‘Lonely’

d)

‘Modern’

25.

What is not applicable to describe the way language is used in the poem by John Agard?

a)

It is written in rhyming couplets

b)

It is written in a Caribbean dialect

c)

It is written as if it were in a conversation

d)

It is written in an irregular form

26.

Which poem: “I wanted to graze my nose / across the tip of your nose play at / being eskimos”?

a)

‘Remains’

b)

‘Storm on the Island’

c)

‘Poppies’

d)

‘Tissue’

27.

Which poem describes the weather conditions and harsh living conditions of war?

a)

‘Exposure’

b)

‘Bayonet Charge’

c)

‘Charge of the Light Brigade’

d)

‘War Photographer’

28.

Which poem: “We are prepared”?

a)

‘The Emigree’

b)

‘Kamikaze’

c)

‘Ozymandius’

d)

‘Storm on the Island’

29.

Which one of the following is a line from ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’?

a)

“Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds”

b)

“Stormed at with shot and shell”

c)

“Suddenly he awoke and was running-raw”

d)

“On another occasion, we got sent out”

30.

What is the first word in the poem ‘Bayonet Charge’?

a)

‘Suddenly’

b)

‘I’

c)

‘Three’

d)

‘Half’

31.

Which is a motif/repeated phrase from the poem ‘Exposure’?

a)

“But nothing happens”

b)

“Half a league”

c)

“There once was a country”

d)

“Bandage up me eye with me own history”

32.

What is one of Agard’s messages in ‘Checking out me history’?

a)

Fighting in war is patriotic

b)

Nature can over power the strength of men

c)

Identity is important and should be protected

d)

There is nothing you can do against those in power

33.

What does the narrator see in ‘The Prelude’ which “towered up”?

a)

An army

b)

A painting on the wall

c)

A dead person on the ground

d)

A mountain

34.

A metaphor is…?

a)

Two words placed together with different meanings

b)

An over the top exaggeration for effect

c)

A direct comparison of two things

d)

Words with similar meanings

35.

Which poet wrote ‘Charge of the Light Brigade?’

a)

Blake

b)

Tennyson

c)

Armitage

d)

Owen

36.

If you give an object human characteristics, what technique are you using?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Connotations

37.

Fill in the blank: “In his dark room____”

a)

he is finally alone

b)

he remembers the faces clearly

c)

he lugged a rifle numb

d)

he’s here in my head

38.

Which poem ends with this line: “his bloody life in my bloody hands”?

a)

‘Ozymandius’

b)

‘Poppies’

c)

‘Remains’

d)

‘Bayonet Charge’

39.

Which poem ends with this line: “Strange, it is a huge nothing we fear”?

a)

‘Storm on the Island’

b)

‘Kamikaze’

c)

‘Tissue’

d)

‘Exposure’

40.

Which poem refers to the following figure: Nanny De Maroon?

a)

‘War Photographer’

b)

‘Checkin Out Me History’

c)

‘The Emigree’

d)

‘The Prelude’

41.

From which poem is this from: “A hundred agonies in black and white”?

a)

‘Exposure’

b)

‘London’

c)

‘War Photographer’

d)

‘Poppies’

42.

Filling in the missing word: “And wrinkled lip, and _____ of cold command”

a)

Sneer

b)

Smile

c)

Glare

d)

Face

43.

In which poem are we told: “He has a job to do”?

a)

‘Kamikaze’

b)

‘Charge of the Light Brigade’

c)

‘Bayonet Charge’

d)

‘War Photographer’

44.

Which two famous dates are referred to within ‘Checkin Out Me History’?

a)

1918 & 1945

b)

1066 & 1492

c)

1066 & 1918

d)

1492 & 1945

45.

Why wouldn’t Piggy ever be considered for leadership?

a)

He is fat

b)

He is too feminine

c)

He is working class

d)

He is too immature

46.

What does Golding believe there is in everyone?

a)

A sense of good

b)

Evil

c)

A small child

d)

A leader

47.

What feature of their appearance foreshadows conflict between Ralph and Jack?

a)

Their hair

b)

Their size

c)

Their choice of clothes

d)

Their build

48.

When Piggy dies, what symbol is said to die him?

a)

Hope

b)

The beast

c)

Savagery

d)

Civilisation

49.

What does Ralph question as the novel progresses?

a)

His effectiveness as a leader

b)

His friendship with Jack

c)

His belief in friendship

d)

The reality of the beast

50.

Who says to Ralph: “you’ll get back alright”?

a)

Jack

b)

Roger

c)

SamnEric

d)

Simon

51.

What is Jack referred to as in chapter 9 (Gift for the Darkness)

a)

Chief

b)

Boss

c)

Leader

d)

Ruler

52.

As the boy’s deteriorate into savagery, what changes?

a)

Their perception

b)

Their language

c)

Their appearance

d)

Their outlook

53.

Who says: “we won’t be painted… we aren’t savages?”

a)

Simon

b)

Jack

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

54.

What is the sign sent down from the world of adults?

a)

The dead parachutist

b)

A storm

c)

Rain

d)

Bombs

55.

Whose responsibility is it to maintain the first signal fire?

a)

SamnEric

b)

The Littluns

c)

The hunters

d)

Ralph

56.

When Ralph is made leader, what is his first act?

a)

To make Piggy keeper of the conch

b)

To name Jack as leader of the hunters

c)

To build shelters

d)

To find food

57.

Who said: “I don’t believe in the beast?”

a)

Jack

b)

Ralph

c)

Piggy

d)

Simon

58.

Which two animals are used to describe the fire in ‘Fire on the Mountain?’

a)

A squirrel and a jaguar

b)

A squirrel and an ape

c)

A squirrel and a fox

d)

A squirrel and a cheetah

59.

What colours describe Jack’s mask in ‘Painted Faces and Long Hair?’

a)

Red, yellow and blue

b)

Red, white and charcoal

c)

Black, white and read

d)

Brown, white, red

60.

What is being described: “something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between his knees”

a)

The beast

b)

The dead parachutist

c)

The sow

d)

Piggy

61.

What are the parallels between Piggy and the pig?

a)

They are both hunted by the boys

b)

They are both considered inferior

c)

They are both unruly

d)

They are both considered weak

62.

What did Golding write the novel as an antithesis to?

a)

‘Treasure Trove’

b)

‘Coral Reef’

c)

‘The Famous Five’

d)

‘Coral Island’

63.

Who informs Jack about Ralph’s whereabouts at the end of the novel?

a)

Roger

b)

SamnEric

c)

Wilfred

d)

Littluns

64.

“Bollocks to the _________” fill in the missing word

a)

fire

b)

island

c)

rules

d)

conch

65.

Ralph prioritises building shelter, what does Jack prioritise?

a)

The fire

b)

Hunting

c)

Making friends

d)

Being rescued

66.

What on the island is oppressive?

a)

The heat

b)

The community

c)

The rules

d)

The forest

67.

Who is described as “one wielding a nameless authority”?

a)

Simon

b)

Roger

c)

Piggy

d)

Ralph

68.

What happens to Simon’s body when he dies?

a)

It is burned on the fire

b)

It’s left to rot in the forest

c)

It is washed out to sea

d)

The boys eat it

69.

We don’t immediately know Piggy’s name so how does Golding refer to him in the first few pages?

a)

“the fat boy”

b)

“the boy with the glasses”

c)

“the boy who lives with his auntie”

d)

“the boy with asthma”

70.

Who takes Piggy’s glasses in chapter 10?

a)

Roger

b)

Ralph

c)

Jack

d)

Sam ‘n’ Eric

71.

Which character suggested that “the beast is us”?

a)

The boy with the birthmark

b)

Piggy

c)

Simon

d)

Ralph

72.

What is the ‘Gift for the Darkness’, given to the beast in Ch8?

a)

The sow’s head

b)

The conch

c)

Piggy’s glasses

d)

Simon’s body

73.

Which language device best describes Jack’s portrayal as “dog-like”?

a)

Description

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

74.

Golding served in which part of the military during World War II?

a)

The Royal Navy

b)

Army

c)

RAF

d)

He didn’t serve in any military service

75.

Who is suffering with ‘the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him’?

a)

Roger

b)

Maurice

c)

Jack

d)

Ralph

76.

Which chapter ends with ‘their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island.’?

a)

Ch1-The Sound of the Shell

b)

Ch7- Shadows and Tall Tress

c)

Ch3- Huts on the Beach

d)

Ch9- A View to a Death

77.

Who suffers ‘untold terrors in dark and huddled together for comfort.’?

a)

Piggy and Simon

b)

Ralph and Piggy

c)

Sam ‘n ‘Eric

d)

The littleuns

78.

At the start of Ch6 which characters are looking after the fire?

a)

Ralph and Simon

b)

Ralph and Piggy

c)

Sam ‘n’ Eric

d)

Roger and Jack

79.

Who critically looks at the boys with their ‘knotted’ hair, ‘stiff’ clothes and 'scurfy' skin?

a)

Piggy

b)

Jack

c)

Sam ‘n ‘Eric

d)

Ralph

80.

What is ‘Lord of the Flies’ an exploration of?

a)

Life living in a jungle

b)

The innate evil in humans and their capabilities in a world with no rules

c)

The good in humans

d)

The innocence of humans

81.

What is the island a microcosm of?

a)

War

b)

The conflict between parents and children

c)

The class system

d)

The conflict-filled society that Golding had lived through

82.

What has the island become under Jack’s rule?

a)

A dictatorship

b)

A place where free will is celebrated

c)

A democracy

d)

A harmonious society

83.

Where is the main place that Ralph and his group go to at the start of Ch11?

a)

They go to the beach and bring the littleuns to play

b)

They go to Castle Rock and bring the conch to confront Jack

c)

They go to the forest area and bring a basket to gather food

d)

They climb the mountain to hold a meeting

84.

How does Jack manipulate the boys in his tribe?

a)

He keeps the boys constantly afraid of the beast

b)

He tells them they will starve if they stay with Ralph

c)

He threatens to throw them off Castle Rock

d)

He tells them he will kill them in their sleep if they leave

85.

What does Ralph call Jack when they confront him over the stolen glasses?

a)

A liar

b)

An evil person

c)

A thief

d)

The devil

86.

Who is described as having “the hangman’s horror clung around him”?

a)

Jack

b)

The beast

c)

The boy with the birthmark

d)

Roger

87.

Sam ‘n’ Eric are advanced upon with a “wielding nameless authority”, but who is it?

a)

Roger

b)

Jack

c)

The naval officer

d)

Ralph

88.

Roger destroys the littleuns sandcastles. What job should he have been doing during this time?

a)

Hunting for food

b)

Making a shelter

c)

Looking after the littleuns

d)

Tending the signal fire

89.

Who first says they ought to think about being rescued?

a)

Simon

b)

Jack

c)

Ralph

d)

Piggy

90.

‘A bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upward with a witch-like cry’. The initial description of the island shows its possibilities as peaceful but potentially what else?

a)

Boring

b)

Dull

c)

Dangerous

d)

Simple

91.

Who lives at the Vicarage, Harcourt St. Anthony?

a)

Ralph

b)

Piggy

c)

SamnEric

d)

Perceival Wemys Madison

92.

What is being described: “something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees”?

a)

The parachutist

b)

Simon's dead body

c)

Piggy's dead body

d)

The dead sow's head

93.

What is Ralph's first act as the newly elected leader?

a)

Names Jack as leader of the hunters

b)

Gets the boys to create a signal fire

c)

Begins to build the huts

d)

Asks for time to think about what he should do

94.

Which animals surround Simon's dead body?

a)

Birds

b)

Fishes

c)

Pigs

d)

Snakes

95.

Who says: "We won't be painted…we aren't savages"?

a)

Jack

b)

Piggy

c)

Simon

d)

Ralph

96.

What is Jack's surname?

a)

He doesn't have one

b)

Merridew

c)

Angel

d)

Perceival

97.

What does Ralph do first when he realiases there are no adults on the island?

a)

Yells as loud as he can

b)

Throws a fist into the air

c)

Cry

d)

Stand on his head

98.

Finish this quotation: 'Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of…..

a)

the old life.

b)

the protection of adults

c)

fear and death

d)

feeling like they boys had failed.

99.

Who throws a boulder over the cliff at the beginning of the novel?

a)

Ralph & Piggy

b)

Jack & Roger

c)

Ralph, Jack & Roger

d)

Ralph, Jack & Simon

100.

Which boy does Jack beat up in chapter 7?

a)

Perceval

b)

Harry

c)

Wilfred

d)

Eric

Year 10.2 Knowledge Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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