Absurd Poetry Quiz

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What was the serious charge faced by Marge, the young psychic midget?

  • Unspecified criminal charge (correct)
  • Assault
  • Fraud
  • Theft

What information was tattooed on the lovely Miss Hale?

  • Her address
  • Her age
  • Her phone number
  • The price of her tail (correct)

In the poem, why was the same information tattooed in braille on Miss Hale?

  • To confuse people
  • For the sake of the blind (correct)
  • To attract attention
  • For the benefit of the deaf

What animal does the young girl from Madras have?

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What is the primary humorous element in the poem about the young girl from Madras?

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Flashcards

Midget psychic

A young person with a psychic ability and a small stature.

Broke free from jail

Escaped from imprisonment, despite security measures.

Tattooed price of tail

A mark showing the cost (or value)

Braille information

Information displayed in a form recognized by the blind.

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Girl from Madras

A girl from the city of Madras, now called Chennai, India.

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Study Notes

Rhyming Absurdity

  • Marge, a young psychic midget, was arrested.
  • Despite being incarcerated, she escaped.
  • The news referred to her as a "Small Medium at Large."

Tattooed Body Art

  • Miss Hale had the price of her tail tattooed on her chest.
  • She had the same information in Braille on her buttocks.
  • This allowed those unable to see her chest tattoo to still see the price of Miss Hale's tail.

Unusual Animal Analogy

  • A girl from Madras had an uncommonly shaped bottom.
  • Her bottom was grey, had long ears, and ate grass.
  • It was not the typical rounded and pink shape of bottoms often thought of.

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