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WorksheetsTi-Jean and his Brothers -Act One
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which brother was the first to accept the devil's challenge?
Ti-Jean
Gro-Jean
Mi-Jean
What time of day did he leave home?
early morning
mid day
late evening
This son wanted to leave home for the following reasons except...
He was the eldest of all the brothers
The devil ordered him to be the first
He wanted to be more responsible and earn a living
He was tired of living with his mother and siblings
Gro-Jean was heavily reliant on his strength for the following reasons except...
he was not an intellect
it set him aside from others
it was suited for his trade
it became a part of his identity.
The use of music in the prologue serves ____________purpose.
entertainment
comic relief
setting the mood/atmosphere
All the following told us the family was poor except...
"lived in a little hut made up of wood and thatch"
"a hut with a bare table, an empty bowl"
"they sit huddled together"
The use of musical instruments and story telling are examples of _________tradition
Greek
English
African
Derek Walcott makes mention of the name "Aeschylus" because he
was showing respect to this person
it was place he visited and learnt to write plays
this person is a main character in the play
the play was co-written by him and Aeschylus
Identify the device below.
" red roses bend their heads in awful sorrow for the numerous loss of live in the land"
metaphor
pun
personification
pathetic fallacy
The Bolom in the play is...
the unborn brother of Gro-Jean, Mi-Jean and Ti-Jean
a trapped soul
a servant of the devil
As posited in the play, the following are traditional Caribbean/African practices of warding off evil.
jumping around in circles
beating the drum while saying Psalm 23
carrying salt/sand in your pockets and saying Psalm 23
making a crucifix and using salt/fine sand in the home
Identify the technique used.
"The sight of such horror, though you are brave, would turn you to stone, my strong son..."
imagery
metaphor
allusion
humour
True or False
Gro-Jean is known to possess all the following qualities.
He is strong, aggressive, impatient and God-fearing.
True
False
On the plantation, Gro-Jean was given all the following tasks except...
counting cane leaves and catching fire flies
catching fireflies and tying the planters goat
file and stack cane leaves and count their stalk
building a new shed and catching fireflies
The planter calls Gro-Jean other names because...
he has a bad memory
learning his correct name was not of importance to him
he disliked Gro-Jean
He wanted to anger Gro-Jean
