Lesson 2.2.2
2.2.2 A Child to his Sick Grandfather – Joanna Baillie Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What nationality was the poet Joanna Baillie?
- English
- Scottish
- Irish
- Welsh
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In which literary period is Joanna Baillie usually placed?
- The Renaissance
- The Restoration
- Modernism
- The Romantic era
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Joanna Baillie is best known for which dramatic collection?
- Songs of Innocence
- Lyrical Ballads
- Dramatic Sketches
- Plays on the Passions
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What was the central idea of Baillie's 'Plays on the Passions'?
- Each explores one passion
- Satirising modern society
- Celebrating rural labour
- Retelling ancient myths
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Which years cover Joanna Baillie's life?
- 1740 to 1810
- 1775 to 1830
- 1790 to 1865
- 1762 to 1851
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Which relationship is central to Baillie's 'A Child to his Sick Grandfather'?
- Mother and son
- Grandchild and grandfather
- Brother and sister
- Father and daughter
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What condition is the grandfather in according to the poem's title?
- He is grieving
- He is travelling
- He is sick
- He is sleeping
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From whose perspective is the poem written?
- A child
- A soldier returning home
- A grieving widow
- An elderly doctor
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What primary emotion does the poem express toward the grandfather?
- Indifferent boredom
- Tender concern
- Fearful anxiety
- Bitter resentment
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Which subject does the title signal?
- Political revolution
- Care within a family
- Warfare at sea
- Urban crime
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For which kind of writing is Baillie best remembered?
- Plays
- Epic poems
- Travel journals
- Political essays
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In the anthology, under which category is Baillie's poem placed?
- Victorian
- Literary Heritage
- Contemporary
- Romantic
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Which anthology collection contains Baillie's poem?
- Relationships
- Conflict
- Belonging
- Time and Place
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What quality did Romantic writers such as Baillie often prize?
- Classical restraint
- Scientific detachment
- Satirical wit
- Personal emotion
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In which location did Joanna Baillie spend much of her adult life?
- Bath
- Hampstead
- Edinburgh
- Dublin
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Which gender of dramatist was notably rare in Joanna Baillie's theatrical era?
- Men
- Foreigners
- Royalty
- Women
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How is 'A Child to his Sick Grandfather' best classified?
- Mock-heroic satire
- Epic poem
- Dramatic monologue
- Lyric poem
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Which core theme links Baillie's dramas and this poem?
- Human passions
- Political corruption
- Naval conquest
- Industrial progress
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What setting is most likely for a poem about a sick grandfather?
- An ocean voyage
- A crowded battlefield
- A family home
- A royal court
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In which decade did Baillie's Plays on the Passions first appear?
- The 1720s
- The 1900s
- The 1840s
- The 1790s
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