Lesson 2.5.6
2.5.6 I Remember, I Remember – Thomas Hood Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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In Thomas Hood's poem, what location does the speaker first recall?
- A London school
- His family farm
- The parish church
- Birthplace house
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What is the main effect of repeating 'I remember' at the start?
- Deliberate recollection
- Future prediction
- Sarcastic detachment
- Comedic timing
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How does Thomas Hood describe the morning sun in his childhood window?
- Peeping in at morn
- Setting in the west
- Blazing at noon
- Fading into dusk
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What does the speaker compare the air rushing past him on his swing to?
- A rushing waterfall
- Falling autumn leaves
- Swallows on the wing
- A gentle summer breeze
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In 'My spirit flew in feathers then', which device is used?
- Onomatopoeia
- Rhetorical question
- Metaphor
- Harsh consonant clusters
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How does the adult speaker describe his current spirit compared to childhood?
- Light and carefree
- Bright and energetic
- Calm and peaceful
- Heavy and weighed down
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In the final stanza, how does the speaker describe his position relative to heaven?
- Equal in distance
- Much closer now
- Directly beneath it
- Farther off
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Which tone best describes the poem's ending?
- Wistful and regretful
- Triumphant and proud
- Angry and bitter
- Cheerful and playful
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Which phrase ends Thomas Hood's poem with a tone of spiritual loss?
- Fresh spring-time flowers
- But now I am tall
- Farther off from heaven
- I remember, I remember
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Which pair of words sets up the poem's contrast between childhood lightness and adult weight?
- 'Swallows' and 'wing'
- 'Feathers' and 'heavy'
- 'Pools' and 'fever'
- 'Window' and 'morn'
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What does the fever on the child's brow suggest in the summer pools stanza?
- Melancholic sorrow
- Fear of drowning
- Severe physical illness
- Restless high energy
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What technique do both the swing and window images share?
- Future prophecies
- Harsh satirical tones
- Sensory physical details
- Abstract philosophical ideas
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Which feature keeps the memory personal to the speaker throughout?
- Omniscient narrator
- Third-person perspective
- First-person voice
- Dialogue with friends
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What emotional progression does the poem's structure follow?
- Childhood to regret
- Nostalgia to anger
- Joy to excitement
- Innocence to wisdom
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What do the natural images of sun, air and water suggest?
- Impending danger
- Industrial labour
- Rural imprisonment
- Childhood freedom
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Why does the poem's ending feel emotionally powerful?
- Lack of imagery
- Vivid early contrast
- Sudden happy resolution
- Comic relief
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What do simple, everyday images achieve in Hood's poem?
- Complex obscurity
- Concrete familiarity
- Political satire
- Historical detachment
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What grounds Hood's nostalgia in the poem?
- Sensory physical memories
- Future ambitions
- Vague mythical tales
- Abstract political theories
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How does the adult speaker in Hood's poem view childhood?
- With indifference
- With anger
- With amusement
- With regret
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What does a Literary Heritage classification mean for a poem?
- It is dramatic
- It is anonymous
- It is historical
- It is translated
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