Worksheets10.2 Literature AIC
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
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 Heneay?
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.
Who agrees with Birling’s assessment that ‘increasing prosperity’ is to come?
a)
Gerald Croft
b)
Inspector Goole
c)
Edna
d)
Mrs Birling
46.
Who says there is ‘nothing to gain by war’?
a)
Eric
b)
Sheila
c)
Mr Birling
d)
Mrs Birling
47.
How did Eva Smith die?
a)
She was shot
b)
She fell from the rooftop
c)
By drinking disinfectant
d)
She was smothered in her sleep
48.
Why did Mr Birling refuse to increase worker’s pay?
a)
To force some of them to quit their jobs
b)
To keep labour costs down
c)
He didn’t, he raised their pay
d)
To make sure they didn’t become richer than he was
49.
Who tells the audience Eva Smith found a job at Milwards shop?
a)
Inspector Goole
b)
Edna
c)
Gerald Croft
d)
Sheila
50.
What two characters in Act one are shown the photograph of Eva Smith?
a)
Mr Birling and Sheila
b)
Gerald Croft and Sheila
c)
Eric and Mrs Birling
d)
Mrs Birling and Mr Birling
51.
What does Sheila warn Gerald not to do at the end of Act One?
a)
To tell the Inspector the truth
b)
Not to hide anything from the Inspector
c)
To eat too quickly – he’ll get indigestion
d)
To talk about the death with anyone outside the house
52.
Who refers to Eva Smith as a girl ‘of that class’ and what does she mean?
a)
Mrs Birling meaning she is lower class
b)
Mr Birling meaning she is upper class
c)
Mrs Birling meaning she is upper class
d)
Mr Birling meaning she is lower class
53.
When did Gerald meet Daisy Renton and when did the affair end?
a)
Last November and the affair ended after 9 months later
b)
Met in the Summer – affair ended after a week
c)
Met in Autumn – the affair never ended
d)
Met in the Spring – affair ended six months later
54.
How does the Inspector know that Daisy Renton went to the seaside?
a)
Her friend told the Inspector when she was questioned
b)
She kept a diary
c)
He found her train ticket
d)
He saw her there
55.
What is the purpose of the Brumley Women’s Charity Organisation?
a)
To fight for women’s right to vote
b)
To make clothes for sick children
c)
To help women in distress
d)
To give advice about jobs for women
56.
Who does Mrs Birling think should be held responsible for Eva Smith’s pregnancy?
a)
The father of the unborn child
b)
Society in general
c)
Eva Smith’s mother
d)
Gerald Croft
57.
When did Eric meet ‘this girl’ at the Place Theatre Bar?
a)
November of the previous year
b)
Spring of the previous year
c)
Three years ago
d)
Last week
58.
How much did Eric steal from Birling’s office?
a)
About £10
b)
About £25
c)
About £45
d)
About £50
59.
Who does the Inspector say helped to kill Eva Smith?
a)
Eric and Sheila
b)
He was not sure
c)
No-one, she killed herself without any help
d)
The Birlings and Gerald Croft
60.
Who does Mr Birling ring to find out if there is an Inspector Goole?
a)
Chief Constable Colonel Roberts
b)
The local police station
c)
A lawyer
d)
A magistrate
61.
Who establishes that there was no recent suicide?
a)
Mr Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Edna
d)
Gerald Croft
62.
What image from the Inspector’s closing speech sticks in Sheila’s mind?
a)
The amount of detail from it
b)
‘evil deeds’
c)
The image of the girl dying alone
d)
‘Fire and blood and anguish’
63.
Who answers the final phone call?
a)
Mr Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Mrs Birling
d)
Gerald Croft
64.
Who is described as ‘half shy, half assertive?
a)
Gerald Croft
b)
Inspector Goole
c)
Eric Birling
d)
Mr Birling
65.
Who is described as ‘very pleased with life?
a)
Daisy Renton
b)
Edna
c)
Mrs Birling
d)
Sheila Birling
66.
Who is described as a ‘young man-about-town’?
a)
Inspector Goole
b)
Mr Birling
c)
Eric
d)
Gerald Croft
67.
Which was NOT one of the names used by the girl who committed suicide?
a)
Eva Smith
b)
Sheila Goole
c)
Daisy Renton
d)
Mrs Birling
68.
What is the definition of dramatic irony?
a)
The way in which the drama occurs on the stage
b)
The audience knowing as much as the characters on stage
c)
The comparison of two things using words such as “like” or “as”
d)
The audience knowing something the characters on stage don’t know
69.
Which character has the fewest lines to speak in the play?
a)
Edna, the maid
b)
The narrator
c)
Inspector Goole
d)
Gerald Croft
70.
Who is the alderman who visited the Palace Theatre bar?
a)
Alderman Meggarty
b)
Alderman Goole
c)
Alderman Morris
d)
Alderman Moriaty
71.
What servants do the Birlings employ?
a)
A maid (Edna) and a cook
b)
Just Edna
c)
Edna and a butler
d)
They don’t have any servants
72.
Who is absent from the engagement dinner?
a)
Lord and Lady Croft
b)
Gerald Croft
c)
Edna
d)
Inspector Goole
73.
Who gives Sheila an engagement ring during the celebratory dinner?
a)
Mrs Birling
b)
Inspector Goole
c)
Gerald Croft
d)
Eric
74.
Who is Mr Birling talking to when he says ‘ That’s something this public-school-and-varsity life you’ve had doesn’t seem to teach you’?
a)
Inspector Goole
b)
Eric
c)
Gerald Croft
d)
Himself
75.
Who is Mr Birling the father of?
a)
Sheila and Eric
b)
Sheila and Edna
c)
Edna and Eric
d)
Sheila and Eva
76.
Who is described as a ‘heavy-looking, rather portentous man’?
a)
Inspector Goole
b)
Gerald Croft
c)
Eric
d)
Mr Birling
77.
What year was JB Priestley born?
a)
1890
b)
1891
c)
1893
d)
1894
78.
What is the location of the whole of the play?
a)
The Birlings’ dining room
b)
The Crofts’ dining room
c)
The Inspector’s dining room
d)
The play is in multiple locations
79.
When the play begins the Birling family are:
a)
Celebrating Eric joining Birling and Co.
b)
Celebrating Sheila and Gerald’s engagement
c)
Enjoying a quiet family meal
d)
Celebrating Sheila and Eric’s engagement
80.
Mrs Birling is described as being “her husband’s social superior”. What does that mean?
a)
She is of a higher social class
b)
She has better manners
c)
She is more responsible
d)
She has more friends
81.
Who is the Inspector introduced by?
a)
Mrs Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Sheila
d)
Edna
82.
Why is the lighting ‘harder and brighter’ when the inspector arrives?
a)
So that all of the stage is lit
b)
To make the set appear more homely
c)
To symbolise interrogation
d)
To show how horrible he is
83.
Who does the Inspector question first?
a)
Sheila
b)
Mrs Birling
c)
Gerald
d)
Mr Birling
84.
Who is the second person to be questioned by the Inspector?
a)
Sheila
b)
Mrs Birling
c)
Gerald
d)
Mr Birling
85.
What name does Gerald know Eva Smith by?
a)
Daisy Renton
b)
Eva Renton
c)
Deirdre Smith
d)
Evelyn Renton
86.
Who says “The Titanic – she sails next week…absolutely unsinkable”?
a)
Inspector Goole
b)
Mr Birling
c)
Gerald Croft
d)
Mrs Birling
87.
Complete the quotation: ‘A girl died tonight, A ______, lively sort of girl’
a)
happy
b)
immature
c)
beautiful
d)
pretty
88.
Complete the quotation: ‘Public men, Mr Birling have responsibilities as well as _____?’
a)
privileges
b)
reputation
c)
money
d)
accountability
89.
Who says ‘And if I could help her now, I would’
a)
Mr Birling
b)
Eric
c)
Sheila
d)
Mrs Birling
90.
Complete the quotation: ‘But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re____’
a)
immoral
b)
lower class citizens
c)
people
d)
living things
91.
Who says ‘It’s better to ask for the Earth than to take it’
a)
Edna
b)
Inspector Goole
c)
Sheila
d)
Eric
92.
Which character is referred to throughout the play but we never actually meet?
a)
Eva Smith
b)
Mr Birling
c)
Sheila Birling
d)
Edna
93.
What does Sheila call Eric when he laughs for no reason?
a)
stupid
b)
floored
c)
drunk
d)
squiffy
94.
Complete the quotation ‘There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and ___________ still left with us’
a)
Harry Smiths
b)
John Smiths
c)
Jane Smiths
d)
Evelyn Smiths
95.
In what year is the play set?
a)
1892
b)
1912
c)
1983
d)
1622
96.
How many acts are there in the play?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
97.
Throughout all three acts, the setting remains the same. What type of room does the action take place in?
a)
The dining room
b)
The drawing room
c)
The conservatory
d)
The library
98.
When was the first London performance of the play?
a)
1999
b)
1912
c)
1946
d)
2001
99.
In which fictional city is the play set?
a)
London
b)
Brumley
c)
Moorley
d)
Birmingham
100.
How do the opening stage directions describe Mr Birling family?
a)
Portentous
b)
Menacing
c)
Approachable
d)
Rich
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