Lesson 2.3.2
2.3.2 The Destruction of Sennacherib – Lord Byron Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What animal is the Assyrian army compared to at the start?
- A bear
- A wolf
- A hawk
- A lion
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Which metre gives the poem its galloping rhythm?
- Iambic
- Trochaic
- Spondaic
- Anapaestic
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Who is the Assyrian king in the poem?
- Cyrus
- Sennacherib
- Necho
- Nebuchadnezzar
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On which biblical account is Lord Byron's poem based?
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Book of Revelation
- The Gospels
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What force destroys the Assyrian army overnight in the poem?
- Fierce tsunami
- Angel of Death
- Raging wildfire
- Violent earthquake
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How are the Assyrian cohorts initially described by Byron?
- Purple and gold
- Crimson and black
- Silver and blue
- Bronze and steel
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What are the spears' sheen compared to?
- Moonlight on snow
- Stars on the sea
- Fire in a forest
- Lightning over hills
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Which image concludes the poem regarding Assyrian women?
- Daughters crying softly
- Mothers weeping quietly
- Widows loud wailing
- Sisters in mourning
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In which year was the poem published?
- 1815
- 1822
- 1794
- 1798
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What action does the Angel of Death take against the enemy?
- Summons fierce storms
- Strikes with swords
- Breathes in faces
- Fires poisoned arrows
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What physical change happens to the eyes of the sleepers?
- Blind and bloody
- Wide and staring
- Deadly and chill
- Closed and sunken
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Which simile describes the sudden fall of the army?
- Spring flower petals
- Autumn forest leaves
- Winter snow flakes
- Summer grass blades
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What central theme does Byron's poem develop about power?
- Divine judgement
- Imperial conquest
- Political betrayal
- Military glory
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What does the simile of the wolf emphasise about the fold?
- Silent stalking
- Cunning strategy
- Cowardly hunger
- Ferocious speed
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Which literary movement and social status defined Lord Byron?
- Victorian commoner
- Romantic peer
- Georgian squire
- Modernist lord
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Which general subject do Byron's Hebrew Melodies draw upon?
- Norse legends
- Greek mythology
- Roman history
- Biblical themes
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Why is the destruction of the Assyrian army particularly dramatic?
- Betrayed by allies
- Starved by siege
- Undone overnight
- Defeated in a duel
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Which word refers to the Assyrian people or their city in the poem?
- Jerusalem
- Damascus
- Ashur
- Babylon
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Which kingdom did Sennacherib attack in the biblical story?
- Judah
- Israel
- Persia
- Babylon
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What do the 'cohorts' represent within Byron's poem?
- Naval fleets
- Foreign mercenaries
- Military units
- Royal guards
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