Mid-term Break

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1.

What is the name of the poet who wrote "Mid-Term Break"?
- A.
  
  Seamus Haney
- B.
  
  Simon Heeny
- C.
  
  Seamus Heaney
- D.
  
  Seamus Heeny
2.

What alliterative sound does the poet use in the first stanza to make the reader imagine a ringing sound?
- A.
  
  An alliterative 'c' sound
- B.
  
  An alliterative 'l' sound
- C.
  
  An alliterative 'k' sound
- D.
  
  An alliterative 'p' sound
3.

What age was the young boy's brother when he died?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
4.

Why does the baby provide a stark contrast to the grief depicted in the poem?
- A.
  
  The baby is laughing
- B.
  
  The baby is crying
- C.
  
  The baby is kicking
- D.
  
  The baby is sleeping
5.

Is there a sense of community in the poem?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
6.

How do the people in the community support the family?
- A.
  
  They help with making food
- B.
  
  They give the boy a lift home
- C.
  
  They send a card
- D.
  
  They help mind the baby
7.

What type of flowers are by the bedside?
- A.
  
  Lilies
- B.
  
  Roses
- C.
  
  Daffodils
- D.
  
  Snow-drops
8.

What do these flowers represent?
- A.
  
  Death
- B.
  
  Innocence
- C.
  
  Happiness
- D.
  
  Sadness
9.

How did the little boy die?
- A.
  
  He was killed in a car crash
- B.
  
  He fell from a great height
- C.
  
  He was ill with an incurable disease
- D.
  
  He was hit by a car
10.

Is the poem overly-sentimental?
- A.
  
  No, because it tells the story in a simple but effective way.
- B.
  
  Yes, because it is told in an overly descriptive way.

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