Don't you wonder, sometimes? (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Which collection contains 'Don't You Wonder, Sometimes?' by Tracy K. Smith?
Which collection contains 'Don't You Wonder, Sometimes?' by Tracy K. Smith?
Life on Mars
What award did Tracy K. Smith's collection 'Life on Mars' win?
What award did Tracy K. Smith's collection 'Life on Mars' win?
Pulitzer Prize
Which David Bowie song inspired the poem?
Which David Bowie song inspired the poem?
Sound and Vision
What do the opening lines say stars 'glisten like'?
What do the opening lines say stars 'glisten like'?
Ice
How is Ziggy Stardust described in lines 3-4?
How is Ziggy Stardust described in lines 3-4?
Starman/cosmic ace hovering, swaying
What animal is Bowie compared to in lines 22-23?
What animal is Bowie compared to in lines 22-23?
Cat
Where is Bowie located in Section 3?
Where is Bowie located in Section 3?
New York City in a baseball cap
Which theme explores 'hidden truths within the universe'?
Which theme explores 'hidden truths within the universe'?
Mystery of Existence
What does the Memory and Nostalgia theme highlight about the past?
What does the Memory and Nostalgia theme highlight about the past?
Impossibility of truly returning to it
What question about time appears in line 27?
What question about time appears in line 27?
Time never stops, but does it end?
What structural form is the poem written in?
What structural form is the poem written in?
Free verse
How many distinct sections is the poem divided into?
How many distinct sections is the poem divided into?
Three
Which word is repeated four times in line 54?
Which word is repeated four times in line 54?
SHINE
Which pop culture figure is alluded to through the 'Starman' reference?
Which pop culture figure is alluded to through the 'Starman' reference?
Bowie's Ziggy Stardust persona
What metaphor appears in line 30 about the future?
What metaphor appears in line 30 about the future?
The future isn't what it used to be