What is the form of Requiem for the Croppies?
A villanelle
A sonnet
A ballad
A Limerick
What did the Croppies carry in their pockets to eat?
Cereal
Nuts
Barley
Cheese
What animals did the rebels use to stampede into the British infantry?
Horses
Buffalo
Cows
Donkeys
What farm implement do the rebels shake at the British cannon?
Shovels
Rakes
Scythes
Hammers
What was the name of the hill that the battle took place on?
Vinegar Hill
Basil Hill
Salt Hill
Pepper Hill
What number of dead is mentioned in the poem?
Tens
A few
Hundreds
Thousands
In what month does the barley grow out of the rebels’ grave?
August
April
June
March
Why were the Croppies so named?
Because they wore short trousers.
Because they cut their hair very short.
Because they were small men.
Because it rhymes with poppies.
What does the poet mean when he says "the hillside blushed"?
Poppies grew on the hillside, making it red so it looked like it was blushing.
The hillside was covered in the blood of dead Croppies, so the red blood made it look like it was blushing.
The poet blushed in embarrassment at the defeat of the unorganised Irish farmers.
The sun was setting making the hillside red, as if it were blushing.
How is the barley used to show that the Irish rebels will not give up on their fight?
The barley in the pockets of the dead Croppies continues to grow from their grave as a symbol of defiance.
Barley has a strong flavour that you can't get rid of, so this shows that the Irish are strong.
Barley can grow in any terrain so it shows the Irish rebels are adaptable.
The men have barley in their pockets to eat, which shows that the Croppies were prepared and determined.
What description does the poet use of the Croppies' death that would make us think that they were all side by side and packed together on the hill?
He calls them the "cavalry" so we know they were an impressive group.
He describes them as running in a "stampede".
They moved "quick and sudden" so they must have kept close together.
He describes them as "terraced thousands" and a "broken wave".