Quiz on 'Bury Me in a Free Land'

Who is the author of the poem "Bury Me in a Free Land"?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Sojourner Truth

• Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

• Phillis Wheatley

What is the central theme of the poem?

• Love and loss

• The beauty of nature

• The moral repugnance of slavery

• The joys of travel

Why does the speaker not want to be buried in a land where slavery exists?

• She fears ghosts

• She believes in reincarnation

• She cannot rest peacefully in an unjust society

• She dislikes the soil

In what historical context was the poem written?

• During the Civil Rights Movement

• During the American Civil War

• During the abolitionist movement before the Civil War

• During the Reconstruction era

Which literary device is strongly used in lines like "I could not rest if around my grave / I heard the steps of a trembling slave"?

• Simile

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

What does the phrase "free land" symbolise in the poem?

• A country with no taxes

• A place with fertile soil

• A society without slavery and oppression

• A land open for settlement

What was Frances Ellen Watkins Harper known for besides poetry?

• Being a famous actress

• Being a scientist

• Abolitionism and women's rights activism

• Founding a university

What emotion does the tone of the poem primarily convey?

• Joy

• Indifference

• Moral outrage

• Humour

How does the poem reflect the idea of personal responsibility?

• The speaker blames others for slavery

• The speaker refuses to accept complicity in injustice

• The speaker wants to forget the past

• The speaker promotes individual wealth

Which of the following best describes the speaker's demand in the poem?

• A luxurious funeral

• A grave in a northern state

• A world where human dignity is honoured

• Revenge against slaveholders