Lesson 2.3.5
2.3.5 Cousin Kate – Christina Rossetti Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote 'Cousin Kate'?
- Emily Brontë
- Christina Rossetti
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Letitia Elizabeth Landon
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Which 1862 collection brought Christina Rossetti widespread critical acclaim?
- A Pageant
- Goblin Market
- Songs Before Sunrise
- The Prince's Progress
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How does the speaker describe herself at first?
- A city merchant's wife
- A royal princess
- A cottage maiden
- A nun in a convent
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What social rank is the man in the poem?
- A soldier
- A merchant
- A lord
- A farmhand
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Which major social issue does 'Cousin Kate' explore?
- Industrial poverty
- Child labour
- Class betrayal
- Religious corruption
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What dramatic situation opens the poem 'Cousin Kate'?
- A deathbed confession
- A religious prayer
- A bitter address
- A joyful wedding
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What is the speaker's voice like?
- Direct and bitter
- Cheerful and carefree
- Formal and distant
- Shy and apologetic
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Rossetti was part of which artistic circle?
- The Imagist poets
- The Movement poets
- The Beat generation
- The Pre-Raphaelites
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In 'Cousin Kate', what does the phrase 'hardened by sun and air' indicate about the speaker?
- Lack of education
- Robust physical health
- Low social class
- Natural beauty
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In which period did Rossetti write?
- Victorian
- Romantic
- Georgian
- Edwardian
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What is the main conflict in 'Cousin Kate'?
- Scientific rivalry
- Social and emotional
- Military strategy
- Political power struggle
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Under which anthology category is Rossetti's poem placed?
- Contemporary voices
- Victorian classics
- Romantic period
- Literary Heritage
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Which anthology collection contains 'Cousin Kate'?
- Conflict
- Time and Place
- Relationships
- Belonging
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What primary emotion does the speaker express towards the lord in 'Cousin Kate'?
- Fearful respect
- Bitter resentment
- Pure indifference
- Deep affection
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What major Victorian social issue is exposed through the lord's actions in 'Cousin Kate'?
- Industrial poverty
- Child labour
- Religious hypocrisy
- Class exploitation
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What kind of poem is 'Cousin Kate' in form?
- A rhyming villanelle
- A narrative poem
- A Petrarchan sonnet
- A formal ode
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How does the narrative structure develop across the stanzas of 'Cousin Kate'?
- Doubt to certainty
- Future to past
- Past to present
- Dream to reality
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What dual setting provides the main social contrast in 'Cousin Kate'?
- Church and home
- Cottage and estate
- Factory and parlour
- City and countryside
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Why does the lord marry another woman instead of the speaker in 'Cousin Kate'?
- Religious duty
- True love
- Social status
- Family pressure
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Which literary term describes the speaker's sharp, unflinching voice?
- Sentimentality
- Diffidence
- Nostalgia
- Vehemence
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