Short Stories
What relation does Ascot have to Miss Clemmy?
Miss Clemmy is his neighbour.
Who is the Poet?
Stephen Spender
Name the Poet
James Berry
Was Squeaky older or younger than Raymond?
Younger
Name the characters.
Tiger, Anansi, Snake
Sharlo made a bargain with the devil. Explain this bargain
Sharlo's Bagain was to give the devil his fife in exchange for his bowl that could make endless food. Sharlo was not supposed to tell anyone about the bowl.
Who did the persona fear?
The boys in the community.
Who does 'plotters in pajamas' and 'torch throwers' refer to?
The K-K-K
What is Squeaky's correct name?
Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker
What did Tiger want the stories to be called?
The incredible grand magnificent and wise beyond belief Tiger stories.
True or False
Ascot carried his wife directly to his family house as soon as he arrived in the community.
False
True or False
The persona considered his parents to be overprotective.
True
Explain the use of repetition in the poem.
I wish is repeated 12 times in the poem to cement/emphasize the dreams of the persona.
Why was Sqeaky given the nick name Mercury?
She could run very fast
Who said these words, "You're busy roaring and stomping about the forest and being grand and frightening"
Anansi
What is the main theme in Ascot?
Dishonesty ( Any suitable explanation)
Bullying can be considered a theme in the poem. Explain two ways that the persona was bullied.
The persona was bullied when the boys copied his lisp and they also physically attacked him.
What device is used in the line, ' I wish I could be educated to the best of tune up'
Metaphor
How did Raymond's sister describe him in the story?
She said Raymond had a big head and he was not right in the head
How did Anansi trick Snake?
He told him that there was a debate about who is the longest animal in the forest. So Snake wanting to prove that he was the longest allowed Anansi to tie him to a bamboo.
What would you say is the main reason for Sharlo's Demise? Greed or Stupidity? Explain your response.
Any suitable explanation
What figure of speech is used in the line, "I feared more than tigers their muscles like iron."
Simile
Identify and Explain ONE major theme from the poem
Racism
Discrimination
( Any suitable Explanation )
Explain why the title ' Raymond's Run' is suitable.
The title is suitable because Raymond could actually run as fast as his sister.
Who said, "I'll get you for this you arachnid?"
Snake