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Understanding 'The Manhunt'

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    The poem 'The Manhunt' appears in a collection of poetry written by Simon Armitage. What is the collection called?
    The Not Dead
    The Lost Dead
    The Still Alive
    30s
  • Q2
    The Manhunt' is written from the perspective of a soldier's wife. Why might Armitage have chosen to use her perspective?
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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q3
    ______ is a mental illness resulting from trauma, in which the patient might experience flashbacks, depression, anxiety or hallucinations.
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    30s
  • Q4
    In 'The Manhunt' how does the speaker feel about her husband?
    She feels hurt for him because she can see how much he has suffered
    She feels sorry for him because he has been discharged from the army
    She resents him because he has changed
    30s
  • Q5
    In 'The Manhunt', the wife tenderly explores her husband’s ______ injuries, discovering his considerable mental scarring in the process.
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  • Q6
    In 'The Manhunt' how does the wife “handle” her husband’s injuries?
    hesitantly
    clumsily
    gently
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