Comparing War Photographer and Checking out Me History

Question 1

What is a key similarity between both poems?

Accepted Answer

A) Both deal with power struggles

Question 2

What do the “solutions slop in trays” symbolise?

Accepted Answer

B) The idea that no real solutions exist to end suffering

Question 3

In ‘Checking Out Me History,’ the poet wants to…

Accepted Answer

B) Learn about all histories

Question 4

In ‘Checking Out Me History,’ the poet wants to…

Accepted Answer

B) Learn about all histories

Question 5

What message do both poems share?

Accepted Answer

C) The importance of truth and remembrance ✅

Question 6

What is the impact of the final lines of ‘War Photographer’?

Accepted Answer

B) It shows how little people care about his work

Question 7

What internal struggle does the war photographer face?

Accepted Answer

B) He feels guilt about photographing suffering

Question 8

How does the poet in ‘Checking Out Me History’ show frustration?

Accepted Answer

A) By using repetition and rhetorical questions

Question 9

What does “blind me to me own identity” suggest?

Accepted Answer

B) His history was hidden from him

Question 10

What internal struggle does the war photographer face?

Accepted Answer

B) He feels guilt about photographing suffering

Question 11

Why does the war photographer feel conflicted?

Accepted Answer

C) He thinks war is exciting

Question 12

What historical figures does Agard reference in ‘Checking Out Me History’?

Accepted Answer

C) Toussaint L’Ouverture, Nanny of the Maroons

Question 13

How does the structure of ‘War Photographer’ reflect his emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) The regular structure contrasts his inner turmoil

Question 14

Why does Agard use non-standard English in ‘Checking Out Me History’?

Accepted Answer

A) To reflect his cultural identity

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