(a) Fall from glory
(b) An exciting cricket match
(c) Reflections of a spectator
(d) Failed batsmen
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Which line in the poem tells that the crowd lacked the spirited response to the match?
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The speaker is critical of the English batting. Quote the lines in support of the criticism.
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Why is the poet’s rationale for a dull game not convincing even to himself?
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What is the “tarnished rosette” which the writer mentions in the last stanza? Why is it tarnished?
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The tone of the poem is (a) sarcastic (b) formal (c) conversational (d) harsh
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What does the native language of the folk lend to the poem?
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In this poem you hear two voices. Whose voices are they?
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What is meant by the line “Proudly wearing the rosette of my skin”?
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What insights do you get of the relationship between the English and the native folk from the expression, “Eh white bwoy”?
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