Lesson 2.3.5

2.3.5 Cousin Kate – Christina Rossetti Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2

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  1. Who wrote 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Emily Brontë
    • Christina Rossetti
    • Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    • Letitia Elizabeth Landon
  2. Which 1862 collection brought Christina Rossetti widespread critical acclaim?

    • A Pageant
    • Goblin Market
    • Songs Before Sunrise
    • The Prince's Progress
  3. How does the speaker describe herself at first?

    • A city merchant's wife
    • A royal princess
    • A cottage maiden
    • A nun in a convent
  4. What social rank is the man in the poem?

    • A soldier
    • A merchant
    • A lord
    • A farmhand
  5. Which major social issue does 'Cousin Kate' explore?

    • Industrial poverty
    • Child labour
    • Class betrayal
    • Religious corruption
  6. What dramatic situation opens the poem 'Cousin Kate'?

    • A deathbed confession
    • A religious prayer
    • A bitter address
    • A joyful wedding
  7. What is the speaker's voice like?

    • Direct and bitter
    • Cheerful and carefree
    • Formal and distant
    • Shy and apologetic
  8. Rossetti was part of which artistic circle?

    • The Imagist poets
    • The Movement poets
    • The Beat generation
    • The Pre-Raphaelites
  9. 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
  10. In which period did Rossetti write?

    • Victorian
    • Romantic
    • Georgian
    • Edwardian
  11. What is the main conflict in 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Scientific rivalry
    • Social and emotional
    • Military strategy
    • Political power struggle
  12. Under which anthology category is Rossetti's poem placed?

    • Contemporary voices
    • Victorian classics
    • Romantic period
    • Literary Heritage
  13. Which anthology collection contains 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Conflict
    • Time and Place
    • Relationships
    • Belonging
  14. What primary emotion does the speaker express towards the lord in 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Fearful respect
    • Bitter resentment
    • Pure indifference
    • Deep affection
  15. What major Victorian social issue is exposed through the lord's actions in 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Industrial poverty
    • Child labour
    • Religious hypocrisy
    • Class exploitation
  16. What kind of poem is 'Cousin Kate' in form?

    • A rhyming villanelle
    • A narrative poem
    • A Petrarchan sonnet
    • A formal ode
  17. How does the narrative structure develop across the stanzas of 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Doubt to certainty
    • Future to past
    • Past to present
    • Dream to reality
  18. What dual setting provides the main social contrast in 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Church and home
    • Cottage and estate
    • Factory and parlour
    • City and countryside
  19. Why does the lord marry another woman instead of the speaker in 'Cousin Kate'?

    • Religious duty
    • True love
    • Social status
    • Family pressure
  20. Which literary term describes the speaker's sharp, unflinching voice?

    • Sentimentality
    • Diffidence
    • Nostalgia
    • Vehemence

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