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WorksheetsQuiz on 'A Far Cry from Africa'
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is the poet of 'A Far Cry from Africa'?
Chinua Achebe
Derek Walcott
Wole Soyinka
Langston Hughes
The poem was inspired by which historical event?
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya
Apartheid in South Africa
The Nigerian Civil War
What main conflict does the speaker struggle with?
Nature vs. Civilization
European vs. African identity
Love vs. Hatred
Religion vs. Politics
True or False: The poet feels completely at peace with his identity.
What does the title 'A Far Cry from Africa' suggest?
Physical distance only
A sense of emotional and moral separation from Africa
Celebration of African beauty
Anger towards Africa
Which of the following themes best captures the essence of the poem?
Racial conflict and divided identity
The beauty of African wildlife
Love and betrayal
Colonial victory
The poem portrays colonial violence as:
Justified
Barbaric and inhumane
Necessary
Inevitable
What moral dilemma does the poet face?
Whether to return to Africa or not
Whether to support Africa or Britain in conflict
Whether to become a poet or a soldier
Whether to forgive colonialism
Which emotion best describes the poet's tone throughout the poem?
Joyful
Detached
Conflicted and sorrowful
Indifferent
Which theme is NOT present in the poem?
Cultural identity crisis
War and violence
Nature's beauty
Romantic love
What is the tone of the opening stanza?
Peaceful and calm
Violent and disturbing
Hopeful
Nostalgic
Which phrase captures the speaker's inner conflict?
'Batten upon the bloodstreams of the veldt'
'I who am poisoned with the blood of both'
'The gorilla wrestles with the superman'
'The wind rushes through Africa'
The poem's tone at the end can best be described as:
Resolved and confident
Confused and torn
Peaceful
Angry
Identify the literary device in 'The gorilla wrestles with the superman.'
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
The phrase 'bloodstreams of the veldt' is an example of:
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Symbolism
Imagery
The contrast between cultures in the poem is created through:
Metaphor and imagery
Dialogue
Simile only
Repetition
'The colonel of carrion cries' is an example of:
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Irony
When the poet says, 'How choose / Between this Africa and the English tongue I love?', he uses which device?
Paradox
Pun
Metonymy
Oxymoron
What is Derek Walcott's main intention in writing the poem?
To glorify British colonialism
To show the inner pain of being caught between two worlds
To romanticize African landscapes
To condemn African traditions
In your own words (2-3 sentences), explain what the poem reveals about the impact of colonialism on identity and belonging.
