A Long, Long Way by Sebastian Barry (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What is Willie Dunne's family background in Dublin?
What is Willie Dunne's family background in Dublin?
Protestant family with police connections
What primarily motivates Willie to enlist in the army?
What primarily motivates Willie to enlist in the army?
Duty and innocence
In which year does the Easter Rising occur whilst Willie is fighting?
In which year does the Easter Rising occur whilst Willie is fighting?
1916
What narrative perspective does Barry use throughout the novel?
What narrative perspective does Barry use throughout the novel?
First-person narration
Where does the novel's dual setting take place?
Where does the novel's dual setting take place?
Western Front and Ireland
What does Willie experience due to the Easter Rising whilst serving Britain?
What does Willie experience due to the Easter Rising whilst serving Britain?
Divided loyalties
What structural technique does Barry use to reveal Willie's backstory?
What structural technique does Barry use to reveal Willie's backstory?
Non-linear narrative with flashbacks
What do letters in the novel primarily symbolize?
What do letters in the novel primarily symbolize?
Connection between home and the front
Which sensory details does Barry use to describe trench warfare?
Which sensory details does Barry use to describe trench warfare?
Mud, blood, and claustrophobic conditions
What function do songs serve as a recurring motif in the novel?
What function do songs serve as a recurring motif in the novel?
Connect soldiers through shared traditions