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WorksheetsCANADIAN LITERATURE AND "LISTENING TO MYSELF"F
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who wrote, "Listening to Myself"?
Albert Wellington Burdy
Alfred Vincent Purdy
Alfred William Purdy
Alfred Wellington Purdy
How many books of poetry had been written by him?
(a)
When was he born?
April 21, 1918
December 30, 1918
April 21, 2000
December 30, 2000
Find the similarities between the old man in the picture and the old man in the poem:
Happiness
loneliness
wrinkled
loss of love
beard
(a) means moving with difficulty.
What does the Canadian flag have?
Apple leaf
Honeydew leaf
Maple leaf
Orchid leaf
The old man is ___________.
lonely
angry
powerful
lovely
weak
"Listening to Myself" is the poem about the search of ________________.
American identity
a lover
old woman's identity
Canadian identity
Which writer has made a comment on Al Purdy's style?
Margaret Lawrence
Margaret Atwood
Michael Ondaatje
Maya Angelou
The first poem of Al Purdy was written when he was __________.
17
13
18
14
He dropped out of the school when he was _________.
17
13
15
14
How many novels did he write?
1
3
4
5
The speaker is longing for death.
True
False
The country that the speaker accuses of corrupting Canada is _________________.
Africa
India
America
Australia
Industrialization and cosmopolitan lifestyle are associated with ____________ life.
urban
country
rural
ancestor's
According to the poet, ______________ is the only means to preserve the unique Canadian identity.
love
literature
law
labour
Modern Canadians seem to be embarrassed about the achievements of their ancestors.
True
False
Find the figure of speech of the line “a still pool in the forest...."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Irony
According to the speaker, ______________ lacks / lack passion and a sense of purpose.
settlers
axeman
modern Canadians
ancestors
______________ theme is not found in this poem.
Canadian past
Old-age
Nature
Canadian identity
Love and respect of species
The old man has wrinkled _____________
face
hands
shirt
kerchief
__________________ means carrying a large or bulky object.
Staggering
Lugging
Stumbling
Which action does the image indicate?
Staggering
Stumbling
Lugging
______________ is a phrasal verb to feel that someone is less important than you.
Look up
Look out
Look for
Look down
The speaker wishes that the modern Canadians should regain pride in their _____________ which is lost.
identity
blood
relationship
strength
The poet has given more importance to the punctuation marks.
True
False
Match with the correct image: Wilderness
Match with the correct image: Wrinkled
The "still pool in the forest" has ceased to reflect anything
except the ________________.
home
lover
love
past
Match with the correct image: Pastoral life
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