View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of the poem "Sunny Prestatyn"?
(a) A lover.
(b) A poster.
(c) A city.
(d) A college.

2. In the poem "An Arundel Tomb," what lies at the earl and countess' feet?
(a) Gold.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Dogs.

3. In the poem "Livings," what kind of constellations are mentioned at the end of the poem?
(a) Chaldean.
(b) Roman.
(c) Flowering.
(d) Grecian.

4. In "Dublinesque," what is passing through the streets?
(a) A trolley.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A bus.
(d) A parade.

5. What does the poet describe in the poem "Essential Beauty"?
(a) Shop windows.
(b) His lover.
(c) The country.
(d) Nature.

6. In the poem "Love Songs in Age," what is the widow playing?
(a) The piano.
(b) Records.
(c) The violin.
(d) The radio.

7. In the poem "Talking in Bed," what does the narrator say about talking in bed?
(a) It is a tradition.
(b) It is a bother.
(c) It shouldn't be done.
(d) It should be easiest.

8. In the poem "Annus Mirabilis," when did sexual intercourse begin?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1963.

9. In "Sad Steps," what is the narrator reminded of while watching the sunrise?
(a) Death.
(b) Hope.
(c) Youth.
(d) Rainbows.

10. Finish this line from the poem "Days": "Days are where ________."
(a) We grow ourselves.
(b) We watch our lives.
(c) We wait for death.
(d) We live in.

11. In "Dublinesque," what name is heard in the street?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sally.
(c) Huey.
(d) Katy.

12. In "The Card-Players," what is the weather outside?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Hail.
(c) Snow.
(d) Rain.

13. In the poem "Mr Bleaney," where did Mr. Bleaney stay till they moved him?
(a) Tussocky.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Frinton.
(d) The Bodies.

14. In the poem "Dockery and Son," what does the narrator eat?
(a) A banana.
(b) An apple.
(c) An awful pie.
(d) A hamburger.

15. In the poem "Broadcast," what popular figure is on television?
(a) The president.
(b) The prime minister.
(c) An actress.
(d) The queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "To the Sea," for what does the narrator search the sand?

2. In the poem "Faith Healing," what phrase in italics is repeated?

3. In the poem "Send No Money," what does the narrator say he spent his youth chasing?

4. In "Self's the Man," what is the name of the character that the narrator is comparing himself?

5. In the poem "The Importance of Elsewhere," where is the poet?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 369 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample