Senior Secondary (HKDSE) · Literature in English

Thomas Hardy : ‘Afterwards’, ‘Bags of Meat’, ‘Weathers’ : Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Thomas Hardy : ‘Afterwards’, ‘Bags of Meat’, ‘Weathers’ .

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Question 1

1 mark

In the first stanza of Thomas Hardy's ‘Weathers’, which natural event is associated with the 'weather the cuckoo likes'?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following statements best characterizes the overall tone and thematic focus of Thomas Hardy's poem 'Weathers'?

Question 3

1 mark

Consider these lines from 'Bags of Meat':
'No longer a pig, a sheep, a calf,
no longer a living creature,
but a bag of meat.'
How do these specific images contribute to the poem's overall critique?

Question 4

1 mark

In Thomas Hardy's poem 'Afterwards', what is the speaker's primary preoccupation regarding his eventual death?

Question 5

1 mark

Compare Hardy's treatment of nature in 'Afterwards' and 'Weathers'. Which of the following best describes a key difference in the role nature plays in each poem?

Question 6

2 marks

In Thomas Hardy's poem ‘Afterwards’, what specific nocturnal creature is described as "quivering" across the path, which the speaker hopes his neighbors will remember he noticed?

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Question 7

3 marks

In Thomas Hardy's poem 'Weathers', how does the poet use contrasting imagery to depict the shift between seasons?

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Question 8

5 marks

In 'Afterwards', how does the speaker's anticipation of being remembered after death reveal his deep connection to the natural world?

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