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Quiz on the poem Checking out me history by John Agard

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1
What does the poem say about education?
We should only learn about White history
We should only learn about Black history
It should be made relevant to those being taught
We should only be learning to read and write
2
Why does he use non-Standard English and his own accent in this poem?
It gets the reader's attention to his point
He thinks his culture and people have been ignored
He thinks he's the man
He can't spell properly
3
Why is the poem written using two different structures?
To show there are two different historical perspectives
To emphasise the black historical figures
Because there are two narrators
To break up the poem
4
What happened in 1066?
Napoleon died
The battle of Hastings
The American Civil War
The queen was born
5
Where was John Agard born and raised?
Britain
East Cowes
British Guyana
Jamaica
6
How is Agard using juxtaposition?
He compares women and men
He contrasts white and black people
Juxta-what?
He contrasts silly nursery rhymes with historical figures
7
What does John Agard state that he is doing at the end of the poem?
Failing history
Finding out about his own history
Teaching history
Giving up on history
8
What does the quote '1066 and all dat' suggest?
Taylor Swift
Learning about the Battle of Hastings isn't important
Everyone should learn about the Battle of Hastings
History is the most important subject
9
What does John Agard mean by 'Dem tell me'?
Other people think they know about me but they don't
White people have decided my education
I don't like my teachers
School is a waste of time
10
What would John Agard rather be learning about?
Famous black historical figures
British history
Famous historical figures
Nothing