New Selected Poems 1966–87 by Seamus Heaney (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which poetry collection was 'The Tollund Man' published in 1972?
In which poetry collection was 'The Tollund Man' published in 1972?
Wintering Out
When was the Tollund Man's body discovered in the peat bog?
When was the Tollund Man's body discovered in the peat bog?
1950
From which century BCE did the Tollund Man date?
From which century BCE did the Tollund Man date?
4th century BCE
How many stanzas does 'The Tollund Man' contain?
How many stanzas does 'The Tollund Man' contain?
Eleven
In which Danish city is the Tollund Man's body displayed?
In which Danish city is the Tollund Man's body displayed?
Aarhus
How did the Tollund Man die?
How did the Tollund Man die?
Strangulation
In Part II, whom does the speaker compare to the Tollund Man?
In Part II, whom does the speaker compare to the Tollund Man?
Irish victims of the Troubles
How is the bog personified in the poem?
How is the bog personified in the poem?
As a goddess
What paradoxical feeling does the speaker predict in Jutland?
What paradoxical feeling does the speaker predict in Jutland?
Unhappy and at home
To what religious object is the preserved body compared?
To what religious object is the preserved body compared?
A saint's relic