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My Own True Family

1) Who is the author of the poem My Own True Family?

2) What was Ted Hughes title from 1984 until his death?

3) Which of the following is listed as one of Ted Hughes famous works?

4) What does the poem describe?

5) What idea does the poem strongly focus on?

6) Where did the poet creep into at the beginning of the poem?

7) What was the poet looking for in the oakwood?

8) Who did the poet meet in the oakwood?

9) How was the old woman described?

10) What did the old woman claim to have inside her little bag?

11) What did the old woman do that made the poet quake?

12) What happened when the old woman opened her little bag?

13) When the poet came twice awake, what was he surrounded by?

14) What was the poets physical condition when surrounded by the tribe?

15) Who did the staring tribe claim to be?

16) What did the oaktrees claim to be for the poet?

17) What was the oaktrees complaint against human beings?

18) How did the trees describe the poets reaction to their being chopped down?

19) What ultimatum did the oaktrees give the poet?

20) What was the promise the poet had to swear?

21) What would happen if the poet did *not* make the promise?

22) What was the final consequence threatened by the trees?

23) How does the poet describe this entire experience in the final stanza?

24) What was the effect of the dream on the poet?

25) When the poet came out of the oakwood, his walk was that of...

26) When the poet came out of the oakwood, his heart was that of...

27) According to the Word nest, what does stag mean?

28) According to the Word nest, what does knobbly mean?

29) According to the Word nest, what does swear mean?

30) According to the Word nest, what does altered mean?

31) What is the supporting statement for The old woman held the poets secrets in her little bag.?

32) What is the supporting statement for (False) The tree tribe said that the poet is bothered...

33) What is the supporting statement for (False) The poet never came out of the oakwood.?

34) When did the poet come twice awake?

35) What would happen if the poet failed to make the promise?

36) What was it that altered the poet?