Form 1: Poem- News Break

Based on the poem of News Break by Max Fatchen, answer the following questions.
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Where are the persona and the boy?

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2. What does the boy do on seeing the mother?
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3. What has he offered to do for the mother?
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4. Why do you think his clothes are without a crease?
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5. What happens to the school book normally?
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6. How differently does the boy behave?
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7. Explain the line, Now were you struck by lightning. Why does the mother say this?
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8. Why does the mother call the boy to move closer to her?
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9. Explain the relevance of the title to the poem.
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10. What is unusual about the boys behaviour so much so the mother calls him a lamb?
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