MCQ Zeitgeist
MCQ Zeitgeist
MCQ Zeitgeist
19. In the poem “What it's like to be Transgender” what was Jesus's response to the poets prayer?
a. Granted him all b. fixed him c. Silence d. none of these
20. Who reminds the poet that he could not bring a husband to his home?
a. His friend b. His Aunt c. His mother d. His Uncle
21. In the poem “What it's like to be Transgender” What does the kids at school called him?
a. Lesbian b. silly boy c. smuggler d. thief
22. In the poem “What it's like to be Transgender” the poet treat his body like a ___________.
a. workshop b. church c. House d. Ideal place
23. In the poem “What it's like to be Transgender” where did the speaker make his first prayer?
a. In the garden b. From the school c. In his house d. In a glass stain cathedral
24. Who is the Olympic Gold winner athlete in decathlon in the 1976 Montreal Olympics mentioned in
the poem “What it's like to be Transgender”?
a. Mya Hall b. Leelah Alcorn c. Bruce Jenner d. Blake Brockington
25. Who called the speaker “Lesbian” in the poem “What it's like to be Transgender”?
a. Kids b. Teachers c. Parents d. Principal
26. Identify the figure of speech in the line 'My tiny body dropping like a question mark all over the
wooden pew.'
a. Metaphor b. Simile c. Hyperbole d. Alliteration
27. Who is the founder of Vocal revolutionaries?
a. Lee Mokobe b. W. H. Auden c. Nadine Gordimer d. Gieve Patel
28. In the poem “Refugee Blues” people were living in.
a. Place b. Mansions and Holes c. Hut d. Big Hotels
29. In the poem “Refugee Blues” What does the old yew do every spring?
a. It blossoms b. It dries c. It d. None of these
30. In the poem “Refugee Blues” What was the refugee offered by the committee?
a. a new passport b. a gift c. a cup of tea d. a chair
31. In the poem “Refugee Blues”Which animal was let into an opened door?
a. a dog b. a squirrel c. a cat d. a puppy
32. In the poem “Refugee Blues”What did the narrator see at the harbour?
a. crow b. ship c. Fish d. person
33. In the poem “Refugee Blues”What did the refugee see in the woods?
a. Cheetah b. Birds c. Spider d. Monkey
34. In the poem “Refugee Blues”What did the refugee see in his dream?
a. heaven b. a thousands of building
c. a beautiful fairy d. an old man
35. In the poem “Refugee Blues”Who is looking for the refugees?
a. Parents b. Cousins c. Soldiers d. Colleagues
36. In the poem “Refugee Blues” you are ‘officially dead’ if you haven’t got a ________________.
a. Birth certificate b. Driver’s license c. Passport d. Country
37. In the poem “Refugee Blues” the speaker at the public meeting worried that the refugees will steal?
a. Money b. Wealth c. Daily bread d. House
38. The speech entitled “Calming an Education” is first printed in the magazine __________
a. Times b. Vogue c. The New Yorker d. The Common Woman
39. Who was the author of “Jane Eyre”?
a. Charlotte Bronte b. Emily Bronte c. Jane Austen d. Nadine Gordimer
40. “Calming an Education”, the convocation speech delivered to ____________ college.
a. Edinburg b. Douglass c. Abbey d. Bishop Burton
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ANSWERS KEY
1.d 2.c 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.d 8.b 9.a 10.d 11.b 12.a 13.d 14.c 15.d
16.b 17.c 18.b 19.c 20.b 21.a 22.c 23.d 24.c 25.a 26.b 27.a 28.b 29.a 30.d
31.c 32.c 33.b 34.b 35.c 36.c 37.c 38.d 39.a 40.b 41.a 42.a 43.b 44.d 45.a
46.c 47.a 48.b 49.a 50.d 51.c 52.c 53.b 54.c 55.b 56.a 57.b 58.b 59.d 60.b
61.b 62.c 63.b 64.b 65.b 66.a 67.b 68.d 69.d 70.c 71.c 72.c 73.a 74.d 75.c
76.b 77.a 78.b 79.d 80.d 81.c 82.c 83.c 84.b 85.a 86.a 87.a 88.d 89.b 90.c
91.b 92.a 93.c 94.d 95.c 96.c 97.a 98.d 99.c 100.c 101.a 102.c 103.b 104.c 105.d
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