Lesson C01.3.5
C01.3.5 Selected Poems (Christina Rossetti) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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What tree does the speaker ask NOT to be planted at her grave in 'Song: When I am dead'?
- Oak
- Cypress
- Willow
- Yew
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What poetic form is used by Rossetti in her poem 'Remember'?
- Petrarchan sonnet
- Spenserian stanza
- Shakespearean sonnet
- Dramatic monologue
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In 'From the Antique', what does the speaker state it would be better to be than a woman?
- A shadow
- A stone
- A flower
- A bird
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How does the speaker ask her beloved to visit her in the poem 'Echo'?
- In a garden
- In a dream
- In a letter
- In a song
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Who stands at the gate to prevent the speaker entering the garden in 'Shut Out'?
- An armed guard
- A goblin merchant
- A fiery angel
- A shadowless spirit
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Which historical event provides the setting for Rossetti's poem 'In the Round Tower at Jhansi'?
- Crimean War 1853
- Indian Rebellion 1857
- Anglo-Zulu War 1879
- Boer War 1899
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What image describes the speaker's heart in the opening line of Rossetti's 'A Birthday'?
- A watered shoot
- A singing bird
- An apple tree
- A rainbow shell
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In 'An Apple Gathering', what did the speaker gather instead of ripe fruit?
- Green apples
- Dead leaves
- Sharp thorns
- Pink blossoms
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In 'Maude Clare', what gift does Maude Clare return to Lord Thomas on his wedding day?
- Silver ring
- Golden chain
- Silk scarf
- Lock of hair
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In 'Up-Hill', what does the 'inn' at the end of the road symbolise?
- Purgatory
- The grave
- Eden
- Earthly palace
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What does Laura trade to the goblin merchants for their fruit in 'Goblin Market'?
- Silver penny
- Golden ring
- Silk ribbon
- Lock of hair
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Which character successfully saves her sister from death in Rossetti's 'Goblin Market'?
- Lizzie
- Jeanie
- Laura
- Maude
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In 'No, Thank You, John', what relationship does the speaker offer to John instead of love?
- Friendship
- Marriage
- Servitude
- Engagement
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Which biblical figure is asked to strike the speaker's heart in 'Good Friday'?
- Abraham
- Peter
- David
- Moses
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To whom does the speaker offer her heart in the second half of 'Twice'?
- Her lover
- Her sister
- God
- Her father
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In 'Winter: My Secret', what excuse does the speaker give for wearing a mask and cloak?
- A masquerade
- The rain
- Her shame
- The cold weather
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What Latin phrase meaning 'vanity of vanities' is repeated in 'Soeur Louise de la Miséricorde'?
- Amor vincit
- Memento mori
- Carpe diem
- Vanitas vanitatum
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Which artistic group, co-founded by her brother Gabriel, influenced Christina Rossetti's work?
- Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
- Bloomsbury Group
- Lake Poets
- Decadent Movement
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What tragic fate befell Jeanie after eating goblin fruit in Goblin Market?
- She pined and died
- She married a goblin
- She vanished away
- She turned to stone
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In 'Shut Out', what small creature's song does the speaker hear from her restricted plot?
- A thrush
- A robin
- A nightingale
- A skylark
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