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Letters from Yorkshire

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1-10.
1.

What is the poem 'Letters from Yorkshire' about?

a)

Romantic encounters

b)

City life and hustle

c)

Nature and agriculture

d)

Love and relationships

2.

What does the speaker use to describe the man's life when he comes indoors to write to her?

a)

His red hands

b)

His singing knuckles

c)

His joyful face

d)

His warm heart

3.

What does the phrase 'it's not romance simply how things are' suggest about the relationship between the man and the speaker?

a)

It's a familial relationship

b)

It's a platonic relationship

c)

It's an ambiguous relationship

d)

It's a romantic relationship

4.

What does the speaker question about the man's life?

a)

Is his life more real because he lives in a city?

b)

Is his life more real because he watches the news?

c)

Is his life more real because he writes letters?

d)

Is his life more real because he works outdoors?

5.

What does the metaphor 'pouring air and light into an envelope' represent?

a)

The man's desire to escape to the speaker

b)

The man's longing for the speaker

c)

The man's updates bringing joy to the speaker

d)

The man's love for the speaker

6.

What does the phrase 'our souls tap out messages across the icy miles' symbolize?

a)

The emotional connection between the man and the speaker

b)

The mental barrier between the man and the speaker

c)

The physical distance between the man and the speaker

d)

The spiritual separation between the man and the speaker

7.

What does the structure of the poem, with all stanzas being the same length, symbolize?

a)

The man's monotonous routine

b)

The man's structured communication

c)

The speaker's rigid nature of life

d)

The speaker's freedom of expression

8.

What is an interesting context point for 'Letters from Yorkshire'?

a)

The poet's urban lifestyle

b)

The poet's family relationships

c)

The poet's multiple relocations

d)

The poet's love for nature

9.

Where was the poet, Maura Dooley, born?

a)

Cornwall

b)

York

c)

Yorkshire

d)

London

10.

When was 'Letters from Yorkshire' published?

a)

2002

b)

2005

c)

2007

d)

2000