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Which of the following statements about the poem "Night of the Scorpion" do you find correct ?

In Nissim Ezekiel's 'Night of the Scorpion', the speaker's father is described as a 'sceptic, rationalist', yet in his desperation to save his wife he tries 'every curse and…

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Which of the following statements about the poem "Night of the Scorpion" do you find correct ?

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In Nissim Ezekiel's 'Night of the Scorpion', the speaker's father is described as a 'sceptic, rationalist', yet in his desperation to save his wife he tries 'every curse and blessing, / powder, mixture, herb and hybrid'.

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