1st PUC English Textbook Reflections Chapter 9 Quiz
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Who does 'you' refer to in the poem?

  • The farmer's wife
  • The crops
  • The farmer (correct)
  • The creditors

    • Why did the farmer commit suicide?

  • He had no crops to sell and was in debt (correct)
  • He was ill
  • He was tired of farming
  • He had a disagreement with his wife

    • What series of contrasts does the speaker draw between herself and her husband?

  • Her husband was a sinner, but she is virtuous
  • Her husband is alive, but she is in debt
  • Her husband was virtuous, but she is a sinner (correct)
  • Her husband is alive, but she is dead

    • What caused the farmer's inability to bear the shame?

    <p>Debt and lack of crops (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the irony in the series of contrasts drawn by the speaker?

    <p>The farmer committed suicide without considering his wife's plight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Farmer's Suicide Cause

    The farmer committed suicide due to overwhelming debt and a lack of crops to sell.

    Poem's 'You'

    'You' in the poem refers to the farmer.

    Farmer's Shame

    The farmer's inability to bear the shame stemmed from debt and crop failure.

    Speaker's Contrasts

    The speaker contrasts her virtuous husband with her own sinful nature.

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    Poem's Irony

    The poem's irony lies in the speaker's contrasting her husband with herself while also highlighting the farmer's tragic suicide, likely without considering his wife's pain.

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