Lesson 2.5.6

2.5.6 I Remember, I Remember – Thomas Hood Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. In Thomas Hood's poem, what location does the speaker first recall?

    • A London school
    • His family farm
    • The parish church
    • Birthplace house
  2. What is the main effect of repeating 'I remember' at the start?

    • Deliberate recollection
    • Future prediction
    • Sarcastic detachment
    • Comedic timing
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. In 'My spirit flew in feathers then', which device is used?

    • Onomatopoeia
    • Rhetorical question
    • Metaphor
    • Harsh consonant clusters
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Which tone best describes the poem's ending?

    • Wistful and regretful
    • Triumphant and proud
    • Angry and bitter
    • Cheerful and playful
  9. 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
  10. 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'
  11. 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
  12. What technique do both the swing and window images share?

    • Future prophecies
    • Harsh satirical tones
    • Sensory physical details
    • Abstract philosophical ideas
  13. Which feature keeps the memory personal to the speaker throughout?

    • Omniscient narrator
    • Third-person perspective
    • First-person voice
    • Dialogue with friends
  14. What emotional progression does the poem's structure follow?

    • Childhood to regret
    • Nostalgia to anger
    • Joy to excitement
    • Innocence to wisdom
  15. What do the natural images of sun, air and water suggest?

    • Impending danger
    • Industrial labour
    • Rural imprisonment
    • Childhood freedom
  16. Why does the poem's ending feel emotionally powerful?

    • Lack of imagery
    • Vivid early contrast
    • Sudden happy resolution
    • Comic relief
  17. What do simple, everyday images achieve in Hood's poem?

    • Complex obscurity
    • Concrete familiarity
    • Political satire
    • Historical detachment
  18. What grounds Hood's nostalgia in the poem?

    • Sensory physical memories
    • Future ambitions
    • Vague mythical tales
    • Abstract political theories
  19. How does the adult speaker in Hood's poem view childhood?

    • With indifference
    • With anger
    • With amusement
    • With regret
  20. 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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