WorksheetsVocabulary from A Son's Veto & Thomas Hardy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which statements are true about Thomas Hardy?
He was born into a working class family in a small village in Dorset county.
His father was a builder and his mother was a servant.
He found inspiration in the hustle and bustle of Victorian London.
His writings drew upon his personal experiences and real people throughout his life.
The main themes in Thomas Hardy's writing are:
Humanity's connection with nature
War
Social Class
Loss of Innocence
Love and Marriage
Why did Hardy walk for so many miles every day when he was a young man?
He was prone to laziness and just wanted to relax in nature.
His mother expected him to get a decent education.
His school was 3 miles away.
He needed to collect wood for the family.
What kind of hat did the protagonist wear in the first paragraph of A Son's Veto?
A multi-coloured, posh winter hat with a great deal of decorations
A rather expensive hat made from beaver's fur and exotic black feathers.
A dainty, homemade hat that the protagonist spent months embroidering herself.
An oversized black and golden hat woven from the finest cashmere wool and glittering gems.
These phrases could be used to describe the protaganist's hair style:
woven, long, and composed as art
braided, twisted, and coiled like the rushes of a basket
No flaccid nor sallow curves
cunning tress-weavings
"Rushes" in the context of the story means:
strips of a waterside grass used for matting, chairs, seats and weaving.
When one moves very quickly in order to arrive in time.
A flurry of hasty activities
When a quarterback, in American football, swiftly advances to capture the ball.
Another way to say "unstinted pains"
signals that lead to remorse
wounded by one's desire
generous and unselfish effort
Some folks are quick to __________ about their accomplishments. (Choose the answer that makes sense.)
hide
boast or brag
fancy
demolish regularly
Define "invalid" in the terms of the text:
handsome but a bit pale
a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury
a person who never answers the question correctly
a frail, small person
What best describes the setting shown in the photo?
A well-known public school offered classes in ettiquitte to upper class Londoners when the sun was out.
This posh cooking demonstration took place in a private garden of a well-known London suburb.
The well-dressed audience near the bandstand listened quietly to the concert in a private park on the outskirts of London.
This notorious rally for a anarchistic political movement was held in a corner of Hyde Park.
mark the synonyms of "flaccid"
drooping
muscular
limp
rigid
Mark the synonyms of "sallow"
healthy
bright
jaundiced
pallid
The strains of a band would be:
spots
melodies
honking
chatter
What is meant by "the white ear and poll"?
fair or light complexion of the face
the top of the head is crowned with flowers
a good listener who leans into a conversation
In England and Wales, what does a "public school" imply?
These are the British goverment funded schools that are completely admission free for all students of every social standing to attend from primary to secondary school.
Public schools are fee-charging, prestigious, and preparatory institutions originally set up for young men with the intention of eventually enrolling in universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.
