Selecting and using quotations from an unseen poem | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

'Able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked' is the definition of being ...

Answer explanation

Arguably, the mother in Forster's 'Mother, Diving' is presented as being vulnerable at the beginning of the poem.

'Having or showing reason and good judgement in making decisions' is the definition of ...

Answer explanation

Selecting judicious quotations from a text is an essential part of crafting a personal response and argument about a text.

Which of the following words imply the mother's freedom in Forster's 'Mother, Diving'?

• "guillemot"

• "held"

• "sprang"

Answer explanation

"Sprang" suggests freedom because it suggests energy, power and movement.

Which word from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' suggests the mother's tension?

• "clenched"

• "dolphin"

• "charged"

Answer explanation

"[C]lenched" implies tightness and tension while "charged" suggests energy rather than tension.

Which of the following words from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' would you choose to show power?

• "shrugged"

• "taunted"

• "strode"

Answer explanation

"[S]trode" implies power because it means walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction and to pass obstacles.

Why might the quotation "Mother" from Forster's 'Mother, Diving' not indicate vulnerability?

• Stereotypically, women are seen as strong and powerful.

• The capitalisation of "Mother" could show importance.

• The capitalisation of "Mother" could show formality.

Answer explanation

The capitalisation of "Mother" could indicate importance which does not correlate with the idea of someone being easily influenced.