Poppies (Jane Weir poem) Quizzes

Poppies (Jane Weir poem) Quiz

1 What did the mother pin on her son's lapel?

A bird feather

A poppy

A blackthorned rose

A military pin
2 What bird does the mother see flying from a pear tree?

A dove

A sparrow

A raven

A songbird
3 In which collection does "Poppies" appear?

Walking the Block

Exit Wounds

Spine

Echo of Wars
4 What is Jane Weir's additional occupation, besides being a poet?

Soldier

Director

Designer

Photographer
5 What is the rhyme structure of the poem?

Free verse

ABBABBCC

ABABABAB

ABABBCBC
6 Which of the following is NOT a potential genre of the poem?

Contemporary poetry

Dramatic monologue

Elegy

Sonnet
7 What is the dove compared to?

A blackthorn

A wishbone

A white poppy

An ornamental stitch
8 What is Armistice Sunday?

The anniversary of the end of hostilities in World War I in 1918

The anniversary of the end of hostilities in World War II

The day before a soldier departs from home

The anniversary of the end of hostilities in the British conflict in Afghanistan
9 What is described as "slowly melting" in the poem? (Line 18)

The words the mother wishes to say

The snow on the hill where the war memorial is located

The poppies placed on individual war graves

The gel in the son's hair
10 What does the mother find on the top of the hill?

A songbird

Her son

A war memorial

A playground
11 What does the mother remove from the son's blazer?

A poppy

The hat tucked into his collar

A yellow pattern

White cat hairs
12 Which of the following is NOT a theme of the poem?

War

Parenthood

Loss

Religion
13 Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

the world overflowing / like a treasure chest. (Lines 20-21)

spasms of paper red (Line 5)

Later a single dove flew from the pear tree (Line 25)

leaned against it like a wishbone (Line 32)
14 Which of the following is used to describe the son's hair?

white

hat-less

gelled blackthorns

covered in a soldier's cap
15 Which of the following is an example of simile?

spasms of paper red (Line 5)

I was brave, as I walked (Line 18)

the world overflowing / like a treasure chest. (Lines 20-21)

The dove pulled freely against the sky, / an ornamental stitch. (Lines 33-34)
16 Which of the following is NOT a motif in the poem?

Bright light

War

Youth

Fabrics
17 As used in Line 22, the word "intoxicated" most nearly means ___.

emotionally excited, elated, or exhilarated

drunk or under the influence of drugs

overwhelmed and anxious

confused and anxious
18 The poem is told from which perspective?

Omniscient third person

Close third person

Second person

First person
19 Which of the following takes place in the final line of the poem?

The son is killed in battle.

The mother wishes she could hear the voice of her son on the playground

The mother pins a poppy on the son's lapel.

The mother releases a song bird from its cage.
20 Which of the following is INCORRECT?

The poem is set in rural Ireland.

There are at least two birds mentioned in the poem.

The poem alludes to a war commemoration holiday.

The poppy is a key symbol in the poem.
21 "Poppies," among other works, was written in response to a call by ____.

The British prime minister

Carol Ann Duffy

Jane Weir

The National Committee for the Arts
22 How does the mother describe the words she almost speaks to her son?

overflowing / like a treasure chest

making tucks, darts, pleats, hat-less

spoken loudly and brightly / like silver coins jingling

flattened, rolled, turned into felt, / slowly melting
23 How is the temperature described in the poem?

Humid

Rainy

Hot

Cold
24 In addition to poetry, Jane Weir has written ____.

Historical fiction

Poetic biographies and pamphlets

Novels and screenplays

Instrumental scores and songs
25 Which of the following is NOT an action the mother takes in the poem?

Brushing white cat hairs from his shirt.

Walking with him to the front door.

Pinning a poppy on his lapel.

Smoothing down his hair.

Poppies (Jane Weir poem) Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Poppies (Jane Weir poem) is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for Poppies (Jane Weir poem)

Poppies (Jane Weir poem) study guide contains a biography of Jane Weir, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Poppies (Jane Weir poem)…