Strange Meeting by Susan Hill (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who are the two soldiers whose friendship is central to 'Strange Meeting'?
Who are the two soldiers whose friendship is central to 'Strange Meeting'?
John Hilliard & David Barton
What does 'I knew everything. Nothing.' reveal about the soldier's state?
What does 'I knew everything. Nothing.' reveal about the soldier's state?
Shattered worldview & loss of certainty
Why is 'splendid' ironic in the marching quotation?
Why is 'splendid' ironic in the marching quotation?
Nothing splendid about blind obedience
Which poet does 'Every man's death diminishes me' echo?
Which poet does 'Every man's death diminishes me' echo?
John Donne
What do the questions 'How can I describe it to you?' demonstrate?
What do the questions 'How can I describe it to you?' demonstrate?
Incommunicable nature of frontline horror
How does Hill redefine true bravery in the novel?
How does Hill redefine true bravery in the novel?
Persisting through daily horrors
Why can soldiers only talk to fellow soldiers about trauma?
Why can soldiers only talk to fellow soldiers about trauma?
Only they share the same frame of reference
What does loss of being 'gay and light-hearted' represent?
What does loss of being 'gay and light-hearted' represent?
Death of innocence & youthful optimism
What quality does Barton possess that others desperately need?
What quality does Barton possess that others desperately need?
Hope & vitality
What psychological condition makes civilian life seem unreal to soldiers?
What psychological condition makes civilian life seem unreal to soldiers?
Dissociation