Lesson 2.3.8
2.3.8 Half-caste – John Agard Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Where was John Agard born?
- Jamaica
- Trinidad
- Barbados
- Guyana
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What term is the poem's subject?
- Outsider
- Migrant
- Colonist
- Half-caste
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What is the speaker's stance toward the term 'half-caste'?
- Proudly accepting
- Confused and unsure
- Challenging and mocking
- Indifferent and neutral
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Which language variety heavily influences the poem's vocabulary and syntax?
- Standard British English
- Traditional Scottish Gaelic
- Formal Victorian prose
- Caribbean English dialect
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What does the speaker's image of standing on one leg achieve?
- Mocks label logic
- Depicts religious devotion
- Praises colonial tradition
- Shows physical weakness
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Which poetic device is at work in the wordplay on 'caste'?
- Simile
- Pun
- Litotes
- Oxymoron
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Under which anthology category is Agard's poem placed?
- Victorian
- Contemporary
- Literary Heritage
- Romantic
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Which anthology collection contains 'Half-caste'?
- Relationships
- Time and Place
- Conflict
- Belonging
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Which tone does the poem mostly use?
- Formal and distant
- Solemn and mournful
- Playful and defiant
- Angry and violent
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Which social concept does John Agard's poem directly challenge?
- Gender inequality
- Political democracy
- Racial categorisation
- Economic class systems
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What does the dialect help the poem show?
- Scientific reasoning
- Historical dates
- Legal authority
- Identity and voice
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What is the historical origin of the term 'half-caste'?
- Modern medical science
- Colonial racial thinking
- Ancient Greek philosophy
- Medieval folklore traditions
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How is John Agard widely known in the literary world?
- Augustan satirist
- Performance poet
- Victorian novelist
- Romantic dramatist
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How does the speaker subvert the title term in the poem?
- Ignoring its meaning
- Reversing its logic
- Translating it literally
- Accepting its authority
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Which technique represents speech in the poem?
- Tabular layout
- Rhyme royal stanzas
- Phonetic spelling
- Footnoting key words
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What is the poem's primary concern?
- Agricultural methods
- Mathematical proof
- Identity and prejudice
- Royal succession
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What does the word 'half' falsely imply about identity in the poem?
- Incomplete personhood
- Complete freedom
- Equal citizenship
- Enhanced wisdom
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Which element signals spoken performance?
- Dense footnotes
- Rhythmic repetition
- Complex syntax
- Precise tables
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What purpose does the second-person 'you' serve in the poem?
- Apologises for errors
- Confronts the listener
- Praises the monarch
- Describes a lover
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What effect does the poem's humour achieve?
- Promotes strict hierarchy
- Encourages segregation
- Exposes label absurdity
- Celebrates British empire
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