Poetry Anthology Question Bank

Which war does 'A Wife in London' focus on?

• Boer War

• Bosnian War

• Gulf War

• Hundred Years War

In The Manhunt, in which war did Eddie Beddoes serve as a peacekeeper

• Bosnian War
• Gulf War
• Falklands War
• Second World War

In The Manhunt, what word does the poet use to describe the 'river which ran through his face'

• frozen
• flowing
• frowning
• fleeting

In The Manhunt, what is the name of Eddie's wife?

• Laura
• Lauren
• Sarah
• Laurel

What is the theme of the poem, The Manhunt?

• the impact of war on relationships and individuals
• the glory of war
• how war is a necessary fact of life
• the drama of the battlefield

In The Manhunt, how does the narrator describe the pain she senses deep inside her husband's mind?

• an unexploded mine
• a deep scar
• a fractured rudder
• a hand grenade

In The Manhunt, the narrator talks about 'passionate nights'. What word does she use to describe the days?

• intimate
• legitimate
• affectionate
• passionate

In The Manhunt,the poet describes Eddie's collar-bone as 'porcelain'. What is porcelain?

• a type of china
• a bone
• a toilet
• a plate

What is the name of the poet who wrote The Manhunt?

• Simon Armitage
• Simon Amstell
• Stephen Armishaw
• Siegfried Sassoon

In The Manhunt, the poet compares Eddie's lungs to...

• a silk parachute
• a silk handkerchief
• a hot air balloon
• a silk shirt