In Mrs Tilscher's Class

What was the name of Duffy's primary school?

• St Joseph's Convent School

• St Austin's Primary School

• St Augustine's Primary School

What are the two possible reasons for the reduction in stanza length in stanzas three and four?

• To reflect the destabilising nature of adolescence

• To suggest the speaker misses the loss of childhood

• To reflect the reduction in confidence that can come with adolescence

• To reflect the lack of time left in Mrs Tilscher's class

What does the personification 'xylophone's nonsense' suggest?

• Someone is playing a xylophone loudly

• Someone is playing the xylophone expertly

• Someone is playing the xylophone badly

• A xylophone is being silly

What is the correct effect of the short sentences in the line: 'Tana. Ethiopia. Kartoum. Aswan.'?

• It bores the reader.

• It quickens the pace

• It highlights that the speaker is a child, writing in short sentences.

• It creates the effect of an incantation, recitation or spell.

Which two methods are used in stanza fourth to show the speaker's discomfort?

• Triples

• Pathetic fallacy

• Simile

• Caesura

Which two words could be used to describe the tone in stanza three?

• Shocked

• Frustrated

• Anxious

• Light-hearted

In which term does stanza three take place?

• Easter

• Winter

• Summer

Who were Brady and Hindley?

• Famous sports stars

• Famous musicians

• Famous murderers

• Famous politicians

What two effects are created are created by the metaphor of the tadpoles in the description, 'the inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks'?

• The inability of the speaker to articulate the changes that are happening

• To keep the description in the setting of the school playground

• To show that the children are becoming bolder and more assertive

• To show Duffy's increasing awareness of language

What age was Duffy when she started to create poetry?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14