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Brave Woman

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Grace Monte de Ramos is the author of the poem, "Brave Woman".

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

"Brave Woman" was chosen among 13 000 submissions for inclusion in the book, "Poets Against War" by writers supportive to war with Iraq.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

"Brave Woman" talks about a brave female soldier who was killed because of war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

"Brave Woman" is a sonnet with 14 lines and has "abab cdcd efef gh" pattern.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

"Brave Woman" highlights the fear, sorrow, and grief of mothers because they lost their children from war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Why did the two sons from the poem sign up to be trained as soldiers?

a)

Their bodies are robust and fit to be soldiers.

b)

They have no money for school and skills for jobs.

c)

Their ancestors are known soldiers

7.

What is the sentiment of the mother in the poem?

a)

The mother is asking to visit her sons.

b)

The mother is looking for the bones of her sons.

c)

The mother is longing to get some money from her sons.

8.

What is the tone and mood of the poem?

a)

optimistic and hopeful

b)

hopeful and downcast

c)

sorrowful and yearning

9.

Which among the following is NOT a theme of the poem?

a)

Being a mother is never easy.

b)

Mothers will always be there to support their children even in the hardest battle.

c)

Motherhood kills a woman's freedom.

10.

Which is not a topic or subject of the poem?

a)

mother's live

b)

war's conflict

c)

government's issues

11.

Who is the persona in the poem?

a)

mother

b)

sister

c)

grandmother

12.

According to the poem, what do the mother and other mothers feel for losing their children in war?

a)

sorrow

b)

hope

c)

love

13.

How is bravery shown in the poem?

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