Geography Lesson Poem by Brian Patten Quize

"The maps were redrawn on the classroom wall." What does the above line indicate in the poem?

• The old maps were replaced with new ones.

• The poet had opted out of the geography course.

• The lessons in the geography course were changed.

• The new teacher pushed students to follow a new direction.

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"But a lesson he never knew he taught,

Is with me to this day."

What lesson did the poet learn from his teacher?

• That there are places where the ocean is glass-clear and blue.

• The Life is short and one must find ways to fulfill dreams.

• That one should study Geography to know about distant places.

• That one should never plan in advance about future.

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Which of these lines from the poem gives us an idea (or indication) about the country where the poet's teacher lived?

• Where the green leaves of the orange trees burn.

• To where the ocean's glass-clear and blue.

• Where it was never drab or cold.

• To all those places my teacher taught me to love.

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This poem is about the poet's ________ teacher.

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When was the poet of this poem born and dead?

• Born - 1946

  Dead - He is still alive!

• Born - 1964

  Dead - 2023

• Born - 1946

  Dead - 1992

• Born - 1946

  Dead - 2024

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According to the poet, why couldn't his teacher visit the places he wanted to?

• He did not know how to reach those places.

• He died before he could plan his travel.

• He was never fit enough to travel.

• He was too content to leave the place he lived in.

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Write the name of the poet of this poem "Geography Lesson".

(Note: Don't forget to capitalize the first letters of the first and second names.)

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Why is the poem titled 'Geography Lesson'?

• The poem is about a place described in a school's geography textbook.

• The poem is about a lesson the poet was taught about geography by his teacher.

• The poem is about a lesson about geography the poet intends to give the readers.

• The poem is about a lesson the poet learnt from a teacher who taught him geography.

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What emotion does the poet feel towards his teacher? (Note: More than one answer/option is correct.)

• sympathy

• admiration, gratitude

• nostalgic/wistful

• surprise

• poignant

Answer explanation

If you have chosen - "admiration, gratitude" --> It is not the most appropriate answer/option for this question, as no direct/indirect evidence is present in the poem regarding this mood or feeling. So, the correct answer is "poignant", "nostalgic" and "sympathy" or "sentimental", "traumatic", etc.

~ Garvit VII-C

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What is the mood/tone of this poem? (Note: More than one answers are correct.)

• traumatic

• sentimental

• nostalgic (wistful)

• poignant

• sympathetic and empathetic

Answer explanation

Ha.... Ha.... Ha....! All the options were correct! 😁

~ Garvit VII-C

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