Mahon

Question 1

Themes

Answer 1

Isolation, nature, compassion and humanity

Question 2

Grandfather Quotes

Answer 2

1 Wounded but humorous (H)
2 Away to reveal the landscape of a childhood (CH)
3 Block of wood, box of nails, banging
4 He escapes us all (H)

Question 3

After the Titanic Quotes

Answer 3

1 I sank as far that night as any hero (H)
2 Boilers bursting, shredded ragtime
3 The tide leaves broken toys and hat-boxes (N,I)
4 My poor soul (H,I)
5 Screams, Breaks, Rolls (I)

Question 4

As it should be Quotes

Answer 4

1 Hunted the mad bastard (I)
2 Yard is blind, Lorries sleeping (I)
3 Departure (H,I)
4 This is as it should be
5 A world with method in it

Question 5

A Disused shed in Co. Wexford Quotes

Answer 5

1 Places where a thought might grow (C)
2 Crowd to a keyhole, desire (I,H)
3 Shout, lorry changing gear (I)
4 Pale flesh, nightmares (I,N,CH)
5 They are begging us (I,N,CH)

Question 6

The Chinese Reastaurant in Portrush Quotes

Answer 6

1 Spring/softening the sharp air (N)
2 Invasion
3 Almost hospitable (I)
4 Light of heaven upon the mountains of Donegal (N)
5 Dreaming of home

Question 7

Antarctica Quotes

Answer 7

1 I am just going outside and may be some time (CH)
2 Sublime (CH)
3 Solitary enzyme (CH,N,I)
4 Some time (CH,I)
5 Earthly pantomine (CH,N,I)