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Island Man

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does Island Man currently live?

a)

London

b)

Caribbean

c)

On an emerald island

2.

What does the man wake up thinking?

a)

About the traffic noise outside.

b)

About the sights of the Caribbean.

c)

About the sights and sounds of the Caribbean beach.

d)

About the sounds of London on a busy day.

3.

What kind of memories does the Island Man have of the Caribbean?

a)

Good

b)

Terrible

c)

Mixed

4.

In what lines of the poem, does Island Man come back to reality and think of London?

a)

11-19

b)

5-19

c)

7-19

d)

15-19

5.

What 'e' word describes the island?

a)

Ebony

b)

Exciting

c)

Energising

d)

Emerald

6.

Which words show evidence of dreamy language?

a)

pillow

b)

muffling

c)

blue

d)

seabirds

e)

wakes

7.

Which words show evidence of dreariness?

a)

east

b)

grey

c)

metallic

d)

sands

e)

heaves

8.

How does the irregular structure of the poem create meaning?

a)

The poem seems planned.

b)

It makes Island Man seem organised.

c)

It creates a muddled and sleepy feel.

d)

The poet did not think about the structure of the poem.

9.

What does empathy mean?

a)

A way of describing something by saying something is something.

b)

When someone feels like they understand what someone else is experiencing and how they feel about it.

c)

When two things are described in a way which emphasises how different they are.

d)

Language that creates a picture in your mind, bringing the text to life.

10.

Which 'he' word describes his resentment at having to get up and face another London day?

a)

huffs

b)

head

c)

heaves

d)

himself

11.

What feeling does the poem conclude with?

a)

Dread

b)

Memories

c)

Confusion

d)

Fondness

12.

What does the title suggest?

a)

Independence

b)

Isolation

c)

Integrity

d)

Ignorance