Lesson 4.2.1.13
4.2.1.13 Strange Meeting by Susan Hill Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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In what year was Susan Hill's novel Strange Meeting first published?
- 1999
- 1945
- 1971
- 1985
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Which Wilfred Owen poem gives Susan Hill's novel its title?
- Strange Meeting
- Futility
- The Send-Off
- Exposure
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In what year did Wilfred Owen die?
- 1920
- 1916
- 1918
- 1939
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Which Wilfred Owen poem vividly describes a horrific poison gas attack?
- Dulce et Decorum Est
- Strange Meeting
- Exposure
- Anthem for Doomed Youth
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Which Latin phrase provides the title for Wilfred Owen's famous gas warfare poem?
- Tempus fugit
- Pro patria mori
- Dulce et decorum est
- Carpe diem
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Which fellow poet helped edit and publish Wilfred Owen's poetry posthumously?
- Rupert Brooke
- Siegfried Sassoon
- Robert Graves
- Isaac Rosenberg
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Where does the speaker meet his enemy in Owen's poem Strange Meeting?
- On the battlefield
- On a troop train
- In a field hospital
- In the underworld
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Which central theme is shared between Susan Hill's novel and Wilfred Owen's poem 'Strange Meeting'?
- Satire
- Reconciliation
- Jingoism
- Imperialism
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Which war poet is associated with the phrase "the pity of War"?
- John McCrae
- Wilfred Owen
- Julian Grenfell
- Rupert Brooke
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What auditory effect does Wilfred Owen achieve through his frequent use of pararhyme?
- Dissonance
- Comic relief
- Harmonious rhythm
- Euphony
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What literary device is used in the phrase 'passing-bells' in Owen's 'Anthem for Doomed Youth'?
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Oxymoron
- Onomatopoeia
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What primary concept does the title 'Strange Meeting' emphasise in Susan Hill's First World War novel?
- Political diplomacy
- Heroic battlefield triumphs
- Unexpected connections
- Home front propaganda
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At which hospital did Wilfred Owen meet Siegfried Sassoon in 1917?
- St Thomas's
- Craiglockhart
- Netley
- Royal Herbert
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What aspect of war does Susan Hill primarily focus on in 'Strange Meeting'?
- Economic impact
- Military tactics
- Political corruption
- Psychological intimacy
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Who does the speaker meet in the hellish tunnel of Wilfred Owen's poem 'Strange Meeting'?
- A commanding officer
- His brother
- A grieving mother
- An enemy soldier
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Which poetic form does Owen's Anthem for Doomed Youth use?
- A haiku
- A limerick
- A villanelle
- A sonnet
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What major historical factor heavily influenced Wilfred Owen's view of war?
- Economic depression
- Industrial strikes
- Mass slaughter of youth
- Naval blockades
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Why did Susan Hill title her novel after Wilfred Owen's poem?
- To evoke his themes
- To quote a dialogue
- To name the setting
- To honour a friend
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Which Wilfred Owen poem opens with the line 'Move him into the sun'?
- The Send-Off
- Spring Offensive
- Mental Cases
- Futility
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In which regiment did Wilfred Owen serve as an officer?
- Manchester Regiment
- Gordon Highlanders
- Coldstream Guards
- Royal Engineers
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