Deck 3: Trivia and Literature: Ev Lucas, Bob Dylan, and It Used to Be Green Once

Question 1

E.V Lucas is recognized as the editor and biographer of which writer

A)John Keat
B)Shelley
C)Charles Lamb
D)Bernard Barto

Answer 1

Charles Lamb

Question 2

The style of E.V Lucas is described as

A)harsh
B)witty
C)ironical.
D)satirical

Answer 2

witty

Question 3

The most repellant specimen of all the bores is

A)buttonholing bore
B)humourous bore
C)funny bore
D)eccentric bore

Answer 3

buttonholing bore

Question 4

A true bore is unconscious of his

A)attitude
B)love
C)borishness
D)emotions

Question 5

E.v lucas was commissioned to write the biography of

A)Bernard bertha
B)Bernard Beatle
C)Bernard Barton
D)Bernard Pater

Question 6

'A Wanderer in Venice' is one of the notable woks of E.V Lucas. It belongs to the category of

A)novel
B)shortstory
C)travelogue
D)fiction

Question 7

What does the poet mean the waters around you have grown?

A)Flood around.
B)growing injustice
C)people must go in search of water
D)rain

Question 8

To whom does he say 'keep your eyes wide'

A)People
B)parents
C)students
D)writers and critic

Question 9

What is meant by 'the wheel's still in spin'

A)Time is not constant
B)porters wheel
C)a wheel is in motion
D)the world is spinning.

Question 10

"the times they are a changing was first performed in the year ______

A)1964
B)2016
C)1988
D)1957

Question 11

Bob Dylan wrote the song as an attempt to bring a ______.

A)Change
B)fun
C)inspire
D)both a & c

Question 12

What is Bob Dylan's nationality?

A)American
B)British
C)Canadian
D)Asian

Question 13

Bob Dylan got his inspiration to write the song from ______

A)Beat writer
B)ballads
C)folk songs
D)all of the above.

Question 14

Who is the author of the story 'It Used to be Green Once'.

A)Raymond William
B)Pat Gloria
C)Patricia Grace
D)E.V Lucas

Question 15

Patricia Grace is a _______writer in English.

A)Indian
B)Australian
C)African
D)Maori

Question 16

Pakeha is the Maori term for ___________

A)Rice
B)White bread
C)European white settler
D)hospitality

Question 17

The story is about _______.

A)The girl's school
B)Dad's tractor
C)Mum's Car
D)None of the above

Question 18

The colour of the car which Uncle Raz gave to Dad was_______.

A)Red
B)green
C)blue
D)white

Question 19

What was the peculiarity of Mum's Car?

A)It had no brake
B)It had no top
C)It was a convertible once
D)All of the above

Question 20

Mum's new car was a _________

A)Packard
B)Chevrolet
C)Buick
D)De soto

Question 21

Dad won a lottery of ________

A)ten thousand dollar
B)fifty thousand dollars
C)ten pounds
D)ten thousand pounds

Question 22

The only accident that Mum's car met was

A)she hit a tree
B)the car got into the shop
C)Uncle Peta was knocked down when shew threw a mutton side.
D)shopping items used to fell off from the car.

Question 23

What were some of the posh lunches children used to carry?

A)apple sauce and cream pudding
B)holey fruits
C)sandwiches cut in triangle and yellow bananas
D)potatoes and white bread

Question 24

Who is Mr.Hadley?

A)the European teacher
B)neighbour
C)uncle
D)relative.

Question 25

John Keats was an ______________ before he turned to writing.

A)teacher
B)soldier
C)pardoner
D)apothecary