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To whom do you think the title of the poem relates to?
Son
Grandmother and granddaughter
Daughter
Mother and daughter
What happened to her grandmother’s physical appearance as she aged?
She became hunched and her face has wrinkles
She became taller.
She became prettier.
She became fairer.
How does the persona describe the other world?
How does this reflect the persona’s perception of life after death?
She describes it as an unknown place yet interesting to be explored.
She describes it as an awful place where nobody knows exactly how it would be.
She describes it as a beautiful place that grandmothers go when they die.
She perceives it as an unimaginable place that only old people would go.
How old is the persona in the photograph?
Three years old
Four years old
Five years old
Six years old
What is 'pleated skirt'?
polka dot skirt
twisted skirt
folded skirt
creased skirt
'Her big hand hold mine'. What does these lines mean?
The grandmother holds the grandchild's hand
The grandmother holds the mother's hand
The mother holds the daughter's hand
The grandmother holds the mother's hand
'White hand in black hand'. What does this line means?
They have different skin colours
They wear different clothes
They hate each other
They are Caucasian and Asian.
Which line suggests the theme of love?
line 9: My tall grandmother became small
line 11: Her soup forgot to boil
line 5: Her big hand hold mine
line 1: My small grandmother is tall there
Why do you think the grandmother wore flat shoes?
She wore flat shoes because she was old.
She wore flat shoes because she was already tall
She wore flat shoes because her granddaughter bought it
She wore flat shoes because she has no choice.
Why is the smile described as still living and breathing?
Most probably the photograph is very well taken.
The grandmother looked lively because she was photogenic
The photograph is colorful
The photograph is well-preserved.
How do we know that the grandmother looked prim and proper?
She was properly dressed in white broderie anglaise shirt with pleated skirt and flat shoes.
She styled her hair fashionably
She wore flat shoes
She sat appropriately with her grandchild
What is the color of the grandmother's eyes?
Blue
Green
Brown
Grey
Why do you think the photograph was taken?
To capture a memorable moment between a grandmother with her young grandchild
To give an evidence that the grandmother is older than her grandchild
To make sure the grandmother would not forget the grandchild
To make sure that everybody can see the picture
Which word refers to the grandmother's hair?
Grey bun
Black hand
Blue eyes
Crinkled smile
Which phrase indicates that the poet’s grandmother is slight in stature?
Line 1: “My small grandmother”
Line 3: "A kind, old smile round her eyes"
Line 7: "Her sharp blue eyes look her own death"
Line 11: "Her soup forgot to boil"
Which word means “not familiar”?
Unknown
Unimaginable
Unthinkable
Illogical
Which word means “covered with a lot of fine lines and folds”?
Crinkled
Pleated
Hunched
Broderie
Which line tells you that the grandmother had passed away?
Line 12: “She went to the awful place grandmothers go”
Line 11: “It was true after all; that look"
Line 1: “My small grandmother is tall there"
Line 5: “Her big hand holds mine"
Why do you think the persona describes the grandmother’s smile as “still living”?
The persona does not like to think that the grandmother has gone.
The persona still thinks her grandmother is still alive
The persona knows that her grandmother was loving
The persona still remember about her grandmother fondly
Which phrase shows that the grandmother has lost her bone density due to old age?
Line 3, stanza 2. “Her back round and hunched”
Line 1, stanza 1. “My small grandmother is tall there"
Line 4, stanza 1. "A kind, old smile round her eyes"
Line 3, stanza 3. “The crinkled smile is still living, breathing"
What does the phrase “grey bun” tell us about the grandmother?
She already has grey hair due to old age.
The grandmother dyed her hair to grey.
Her hair was grey originally
She was Caucasian who normally has grey hair.
How many people are there in the photograph?
Three people
One people
More than two people
Two people
Why do you think the poet says “Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye”?
The grandmother was fearful
Her sharp blue eyes seem to look at death with fear
Her sharp blue eyes seem to look at death fearlessly
The grandmother was agitated
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