The Manhunt Quotes + Context

Question 1

Who is the poem ‘Manhunt’ about? (real life)

Answer 1

Eddie Beddoes and the Wife

Question 2

Who tells the story in the Manhunt?

Answer 2

The Wife POV

Question 3

Who was Simon Armitage?

Answer 3

Poet Laureate

Question 4

Who was Beddoes in the Bosnian war?

Answer 4

UN Peacekeeper

Question 5

Which war is Manhunt set in?

Answer 5

Bosnian War 90s

Question 6

What was the poem ‘Manhunt’ highlighting?

Answer 6

Phycological and physical damages of war on the individual and family

Question 7

What happened to Beddoes in Bosnia?

Answer 7

Injured in action

Question 8

Finish the quote: After the …… ……. , after passionate nights and ……… ……

Answer 8

first phase
intimate days

Question 9

Finish the quote: the …….. of metal ……… his chest

Answer 9

foetus
beneath

Question 10

Finish the quote: the ………. …… which ran through his …….

Answer 10

frozen river
face

Question 11

Finish the quote: every …….. in his body had ………….. and ………

Answer 11

nerve
tightened
closed

Question 12

Finish the quote: and handle and ….. the damaged, ………. …….-bone

Answer 12

hold
porcelain
collar

Question 13

Finish the quote: to … …….. , unexploded mine
……… deep in his mind

Answer 13

a sweating
buried