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Understanding the poem ‘What Were They Like?’ by Denise Levertov

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    When did the Vietnam War take place?
    1955-1975
    1982 - 1982
    1939-1945
    1950-1953
    30s
  • Q2
    What is chemical warfare?
    using prisoners of war for scientific experiments
    the use of missiles or other nuclear weapons
    using chemicals to treat injured soldiers or civilians
    using chemical substances as weapons to injure or kill enemy forces or civilians
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a rhetorical question?
    a question posed for effect or emphasis that doesn't require an answer
    a question with no correct answer
    a question with more than one correct answer
    a statement that is phrased as a question
    30s
  • Q4
    What is repetition?
    two or more adjacent words that begin with the same letters or sounds
    the recurrence of words, phrases, images or ideas
    words, phrases, images or ideas that parallel or mirror earlier ones
    when two or more lines of poetry begin with the same word(s)
    30s
  • Q5
    Where is Vietnam?
    South-east Asia
    Europe
    South America
    30s
  • Q6
    What does culture mean?
    the shared customs, beliefs, arts and practices of a particular society or group
    geological formations found in a particular geographical location
    the physical characteristics of people who all originate from a certain place
    30s

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