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Question
‘A cruel eye outworn’ (stanza 2) refers to
Mark the answer that you consider right.
Options
the classroom which is shabby/noisy.
the lessons which are difficult/uninteresting.
the dull/uninspiring life at school with lots of work and no play.
Solution
‘A cruel eye outworn’ refers to the dull/uninspiring life at school with lots of work and no play.
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