1 Where is the photographer's home? Vietnam England Ireland Lebanon 2 Which is the first step described in the process of developing photographs? Develop chemical mixture Place solutions in trays Hang photographs to dry Bring film into a dark room with red light 3 Who is the "stranger" depicted in the poem? The newspaper reader The person in the war zone who was photographed The photographer The woman observing the war 4 Who does the photographer compare himself to? The reader The man in the war zone A priest The running children 5 "War Photographer" appears in which of Carol Ann Duffy's collections? The Other Country Feminine Gospels Standing Female Nude Selling Manhattan 6 Which of these countries is NOT referenced in the poem? Cambodia Afghanistan Lebanon England 7 Which theme is most fully developed in the poem? Nature Innocence Memory Pride 8 Which of the following is NOT a symbol in the poem? The color red Aeroplane Priest Sniper 9 Where are the rhyming couplets placed in each stanza? The second and fourth lines The first two lines The last two lines There are no rhymes 10 Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem? Matter-of-fact, straightforward, resigned Mournful, thoughtful, somber Hopeful, anxious Nostalgic 11 Which of the following metaphors does Duffy use to describe the subject of the photograph? A ghost A priest An aeroplane A comet 12 Which best describes the photographer's attitude toward his job? He enjoys his work but isn't passionate about it. He feels hopeful that he will be able to work in other settings in the future. He feels unsatisfied but appreciative of photography as an art form. He feels traumatized but also has a sense of responsibility. 13 Which of the following works is explicitly referenced in the poem? Susan Sontag's essay on war photography, "The Suffering of Others" The Bible Nick Ut's photograph, "Napalm Girl" Don McCullin's book, "Shaped by War" 14 The theme of the last stanza is best characterized as: Development of modern technology Desensitization and ignorance in the face of war Trauma and fear Art and expression through photography 15 Which of the following lines best captures the theme of the ethics of war photography? he sought approval / without words to do what someone must Something is happening. A stranger’s features / faintly start to twist before his eyes Home again / to ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel In his dark room he is finally alone / with spools of suffering set out in ordered rows. 16 Scholars believe that the poem was partially inspired by what? Nick Ut's photograph "Napalm Girl" and Duffy's friendship with war photographer Don McCullin A Mass that Duffy attended in which the homily was about warfare. Duffy's history of anti-war activism and her passion for photography Duffy's own experiences observing the Troubles in Ireland 17 Which of the following is an example of alliteration? reader's eyeballs prick softly glows stares impassively Solutions slop 18 Which of the following lines best expresses the theme of trauma after witnessing war? From the aeroplane he stares impassively at where / he earns his living and they do not care. The only light is red and softly glows,/ as though this were a church his hands, which did not tremble then / though seem to now. The reader’s eyeballs prick / with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers. 19 Which quote from the Bible is in the first stanza? A time for war and a time for peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:8) Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) All flesh is grass. (Isaiah 40:6) Put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:11) 20 It is implied that the photographer: Is not originally from England Has children Writes poetry Travels to many different war zones 21 Which of the following is NOT a symbol in the poem? Sky Red light Church Newspaper 22 What does "spools of suffering" most clearly refer to in the poem? The photographer's memories A reel of film depicting a warzone Thread that the photographer uses in his work Photographs hanging out to dry 23 What is the rhyme scheme? ABCDEE ABBCDD AABCCD ABCCDD 24 faintly start to twist before his eyes, a ___ ghost Haunting Blurry Half-formed Sudden 25 How many of the photographs will appear in Sunday's supplement? Five or six One: the photograph of the stranger Two: the photographs of the children and of the stranger A hundred
