Friday, 6 January 2012  Test Match Sabina Park  Test Match
Sabina Park  1. What is the theme of the poem? (a) Fall from
glory (b) An exciting cricket match (c) Reflections of a
spectator (d) Failed batsmen  2. Which line in the poem tells
that the crowd lacked the spirited response to the match?  3.
The speaker is critical of the English batting. Quote the lines
in support of the criticism.  4. Why is the poet’s rationale for
a dull game not convincing even to himself?  5. What is the
“tarnished rosette” which the writer mentions in the last Why is
it tarnished?  6. The tone of the poem is (a) sarcastic (b)
formal (c) conversational (d) harsh  7. What does the native
language of the folk lend to the poem?  8. In this poem you hear
two voices. Whose voices are they?  9. What is meant by the line
“Proudly wearing the rosette of my skin”?  10. What insights do
you get of the relationship between the English and the native
folk from the expression, “Eh white bwoy”?     1. Replies     1.
nope.... it is very easy!!