Lesson 2.3.3
2.3.3 Extract from The Prelude ‘Boating’ – William Wordsworth Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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What is the official subtitle of William Wordsworth's long poem 'The Prelude'?
- Reveries of a Wanderer
- Memories of Childhood
- Growth of a Poet's Mind
- Journey Through Nature
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In which year was The Prelude first published?
- 1807
- 1820
- 1798
- 1850
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What verse form is The Prelude written in?
- Rhymed couplets
- Blank verse
- Sonnet form
- Free verse
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What does the boy do at the start of the boating episode?
- Swims across lake
- Builds a raft
- Steals a boat
- Finishes fishing
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Where does the boy row his stolen boat in The Prelude?
- In a harbour
- Across the sea
- Down a river
- On a lake
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What looms over the boy during the row?
- A line of trees
- A ruined castle
- A stormy cloud
- A huge black peak
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How does the peak appear to move when Wordsworth steals the boat?
- Fleeing away
- Growing smaller
- Remaining still
- Pursuing him
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What emotion does the boy feel afterwards?
- Fear and guilt
- Indifference
- Idle boredom
- Pride and joy
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How is the natural world portrayed during the boat theft in 'The Prelude'?
- A mindless backdrop
- A moral force
- A gentle guide
- A peaceful haven
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Which device gives the peak life?
- Hyperbole
- Personification
- Onomatopoeia
- Chiasmus
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What is the boy in the extract mostly a figure for?
- A fictional villain
- The poet Coleridge
- An anonymous sailor
- The young Wordsworth
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What does the boy's guilt show about his character development?
- Complete shamelessness
- Absolute indifference
- A developing conscience
- Sociopathic tendencies
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Which word describes the boy's rowing motion?
- Floated idly
- Struck
- Sculled slowly
- Paddled gently
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What psychological effect does the stolen boat ride provoke in the young Wordsworth?
- Bored indifference
- Pure joy
- Physical exhaustion
- Deep guilt
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What narrative feature marks 'Boating' as a memory?
- Stream of consciousness
- Retrospective narration
- Epistolary format
- Third-person perspective
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Which Romantic theme is strongly developed in this extract?
- Nature shaping morality
- Religious orthodoxy
- Scientific rationalism
- Urban industrial progress
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What psychological state does the mountain's threatening behaviour mirror?
- Pride
- Joy
- Anger
- Guilt
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Which geographical feature does the extract primarily centre on?
- Mountainous lake
- Rolling farmland
- Sandy desert
- Coastal cliff
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What quality of nature does Wordsworth's fear highlight in the boating extract?
- Physical fragility
- Industrial usefulness
- Mental power
- Scientific beauty
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Which feature makes the mountain appear particularly menacing in 'The Prelude'?
- Howling winds
- Dark shadows
- Sheer size
- Steep cliffs
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