Here are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the poem Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen, along with their answers:

1. What is the setting of Strange Meeting?

a) A battlefield
b) A dream-like underworld
c) A soldier's camp
d) A hospital

Answer: b) A dream-like underworld

2. What literary device does Owen use to depict the setting in Strange Meeting?

a) Allegory
b) Personification
c) Imagery
d) Hyperbole

Answer: c) Imagery

3. In Strange Meeting, who is the speaker addressing?

a) A comrade from the war
b) His enemy, now dead
c) A grieving mother
d) A soldier in the present

Answer: b) His enemy, now dead

4. Which of the following themes is central to Strange Meeting?

a) The heroism of war
b) The futility and pity of war
c) The glory of death in battle
d) The political causes of war

Answer: b) The futility and pity of war

5. What phrase does the enemy use to describe war in the poem?

a) "The art of courage"
b) "The undone years"
c) "A glorious venture"
d) "A tale of triumph"

Answer: b) "The undone years"

6. What does the dead enemy claim about his life in the poem?

a) He regrets joining the war.
b) He could have provided knowledge to save lives.
c) He glorifies his death for his country.
d) He wishes he had been a hero.

Answer: b) He could have provided knowledge to save lives.

7. Which of the following is a key symbol in the poem?

a) The trenches
b) The underworld
c) A soldier's weapon
d) A battlefield flag

Answer: b) The underworld

8. How does Owen describe war in Strange Meeting?

a) As noble and necessary
b) As a tragedy that destroys potential
c) As a rite of passage for men
d) As a conflict of great victories

Answer: b) As a tragedy that destroys potential

9. What does the enemy say about his role in the war?

a) He blames his leaders for his death.
b) He wanted to help humanity but was forced to fight.
c) He fought valiantly and accepts his fate.
d) He regrets not killing more enemies.

Answer: b) He wanted to help humanity but was forced to fight.

10. What is the tone of Strange Meeting?

a) Joyful and triumphant
b) Reflective and somber
c) Angry and vengeful
d) Optimistic and hopeful

Answer: b) Reflective and somber

11. What literary technique is most prominent in Strange Meeting?

a) Dramatic irony
b) Enjambment
c) Alliteration
d) Satire

Answer: b) Enjambment

12. What does the phrase "Let us sleep now..." at the end of the poem suggest?

a) The end of conflict
b) Eternal rest and peace
c) The need to prepare for battle
d) A desire for reconciliation

Answer: b) Eternal rest and peace

13. What poetic form is used in Strange Meeting?

a) Sonnet
b) Blank verse
c) Free verse
d) Villanelle

Answer: b) Blank verse

14. What is the significance of the title Strange Meeting?

a) It refers to a soldier's reunion with his family.
b) It highlights the unlikely encounter between a soldier and his enemy in death.
c) It describes a mysterious dream.
d) It represents the camaraderie among soldiers.

Answer: b) It highlights the unlikely encounter between a soldier and his enemy in death.

15. How does the enemy view the poet’s death?

a) As an inevitable outcome of war
b) As a tragic waste of potential
c) As a heroic sacrifice
d) As a justified act of revenge

Answer: b) As a tragic waste of potential

16. What emotion is predominantly expressed by the dead soldier in Strange Meeting?

a) Anger
b) Sadness
c) Forgiveness
d) Hatred

Answer: c) Forgiveness

17. What does the dead soldier reveal about his vision of the future?

a) He foresaw a world without war.
b) He envisioned peace achieved through sacrifice.
c) He imagined humanity repeating the mistakes of war.
d) He believed war would end all suffering.

Answer: c) He imagined humanity repeating the mistakes of war.

18. What role does irony play in the poem?

a) It glorifies the soldiers' sacrifices.
b) It contrasts the idealistic hopes of war with its harsh realities.
c) It mocks the enemies for their weaknesses.
d) It celebrates the bravery of soldiers.

Answer: b) It contrasts the idealistic hopes of war with its harsh realities.

19. Which war experience influenced Wilfred Owen to write Strange Meeting?

a) The Vietnam War
b) The Crimean War
c) World War I
d) The Boer War

Answer: c) World War I

20. What is the significance of the line, "I am the enemy you killed, my friend"?

a) It portrays reconciliation between enemies.
b) It highlights the hatred between opposing soldiers.
c) It glorifies revenge in war.
d) It blames the speaker for killing unnecessarily.

Answer: a) It portrays reconciliation between enemies.

21. How does the dead soldier describe the horrors of war?

a) As "a necessary evil"
b) As "the pity of war"
c) As "a glorious cause"
d) As "the honor of men"

Answer: b) As "the pity of war"

22. Which literary technique is used in the line "Courage was mine, and I had mystery"?

a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Parallelism

Answer: d) Parallelism

23. What does the dead soldier say about his potential contributions to humanity?

a) He could have prevented future wars.
b) He could have written poetry to inspire peace.
c) He could have saved lives with knowledge.
d) He could have become a great leader.

Answer: c) He could have saved lives with knowledge.

24. What is the "truth untold" mentioned in the poem?

a) The glorification of soldiers' deaths
b) The lie that war brings honor and progress
c) The political motivations behind war
d) The soldiers' feelings of betrayal

Answer: b) The lie that war brings honor and progress

25. How does Owen emphasize the universal nature of war’s tragedy?

a) By focusing on specific historical events
b) By depicting the shared humanity between enemies
c) By glorifying the achievements of soldiers
d) By describing the victories in battle

Answer: b) By depicting the shared humanity between enemies

26. What does the dead soldier mean by “the undone years”?

a) The years spent in war
b) The lost potential and unfulfilled life
c) The time before the war began
d) The years spent mourning

Answer: b) The lost potential and unfulfilled life

27. What is the effect of the conversational tone in the poem?

a) It creates a sense of detachment.
b) It personalizes the horrors of war.
c) It makes the poem less emotional.
d) It emphasizes the speaker’s anger.

Answer: b) It personalizes the horrors of war.

28. What perspective does the dead soldier offer about war?

a) War is necessary for peace.
b) War is futile and destroys human potential.
c) War is a path to glory.
d) War is inevitable for progress.

Answer: b) War is futile and destroys human potential.

29. What is the role of compassion in Strange Meeting?

a) It is absent from the narrative.
b) It bridges the gap between enemies.
c) It represents the cause of war.
d) It is used to justify violence.

Answer: b) It bridges the gap between enemies.

30. What does the poem critique?

a) The leaders of World War I
b) The misguided ideals of honor and glory in war
c) The soldiers’ lack of courage
d) The technological advancements in war

Answer: b) The misguided ideals of honor and glory in war

31. How does Owen use sound devices in the poem?

a) To create a rhythm mimicking gunfire
b) To emphasize the silence of the underworld
c) To add to the chaos of the battlefield
d) To glorify the sounds of war

Answer: b) To emphasize the silence of the underworld

32. What is the significance of the word "sleep" in the poem?

a) It represents a temporary respite.
b) It symbolizes death and eternal peace.
c) It indicates laziness in soldiers.
d) It suggests retreat from the battlefield.

Answer: b) It symbolizes death and eternal peace.

33. How does Strange Meeting reflect Wilfred Owen’s poetic philosophy?

a) It glorifies the courage of soldiers.
b) It highlights the pity and wastefulness of war.
c) It celebrates nationalism and patriotism.
d) It condemns all forms of conflict, even personal.

Answer: b) It highlights the pity and wastefulness of war.

34. What is the primary mood of Strange Meeting?

a) Triumphant
b) Somber
c) Nostalgic
d) Angry

Answer: b) Somber

35. Which famous poet influenced Wilfred Owen's work, including Strange Meeting?

a) William Wordsworth
b) Siegfried Sassoon
c) T.S. Eliot
d) W.B. Yeats

Answer: b) Siegfried Sassoon

36. What does the phrase “encumbered sleepers” in the poem symbolize?

a) Soldiers resting after battle
b) The dead in their graves
c) Exhausted civilians
d) Dreaming soldiers

Answer: b) The dead in their graves

37. What does the line “I knew you in this dark” suggest?

a) Recognition between enemies in death
b) A shared past before the war
c) The discovery of a lost comrade
d) A soldier’s memory of a dream

Answer: a) Recognition between enemies in death

38. What is the "truth untold" that the dead soldier refers to?

a) The honor in dying for one’s country
b) The senseless waste of life in war
c) The joy of returning home
d) The secrets of the enemy’s strategy

Answer: b) The senseless waste of life in war

39. What literary device is used in the line “And by his smile, I knew that sullen hall”?

a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Symbolism

Answer: a) Metaphor

40. What does the encounter between the two soldiers signify?

a) Reconciliation beyond death
b) Continued animosity even after death
c) A lesson in strategy for war
d) A chance to glorify their respective nations

Answer: a) Reconciliation beyond death

41. What does the poem suggest about the nature of humanity in war?

a) Humans are inherently violent.
b) Humanity is capable of compassion even in conflict.
c) War reveals humanity’s strength.
d) Humanity thrives on competition.

Answer: b) Humanity is capable of compassion even in conflict.

42. Why is the enemy described as “my friend”?

a) To mock the opponent
b) To show the irony of shared suffering
c) To depict friendship forged in battle
d) To highlight the speaker’s loneliness

Answer: b) To show the irony of shared suffering

43. How does the poem reflect the idea of shared suffering?

a) Through the depiction of the battlefield
b) By showing the identical fates of both soldiers
c) By glorifying the enemy's courage
d) By describing the hardships of training

Answer: b) By showing the identical fates of both soldiers

44. What is the role of war in the lives of the soldiers in Strange Meeting?

a) It gives them purpose and identity.
b) It destroys their potential and humanity.
c) It brings them closer to their families.
d) It helps them achieve immortality.

Answer: b) It destroys their potential and humanity.

45. What does the imagery of "bloodshed" and "deaths" in the poem symbolize?

a) The bravery of soldiers
b) The inevitable cost of war
c) The glory of sacrifice
d) The rewards of victory

Answer: b) The inevitable cost of war

46. How does Owen portray death in the poem?

a) As a moment of glory and peace
b) As a tragic and futile waste
c) As a deserved punishment for cowardice
d) As a heroic conclusion to life

Answer: b) As a tragic and futile waste

47. What does the line “Let us sleep now…” imply?

a) A plea for eternal rest and peace
b) A call to prepare for another battle
c) A wish to forget the horrors of war
d) A longing for revenge

Answer: a) A plea for eternal rest and peace

48. How does the structure of Strange Meeting contribute to its meaning?

a) Its irregular rhyme emphasizes chaos.
b) Its blank verse reflects the solemnity of war.
c) Its short lines create urgency.
d) Its rigid structure symbolizes order in war.

Answer: b) Its blank verse reflects the solemnity of war.

49. Which poetic movement does Strange Meeting belong to?

a) Romanticism
b) Modernism
c) Georgian poetry
d) War poetry

Answer: d) War poetry

50. What does the poem imply about the future of humanity if war continues?

a) Humanity will progress despite war.
b) Humanity will lose its potential and soul.
c) War will eventually lead to peace.
d) Soldiers will always be honored.

Answer: b) Humanity will lose its potential and soul.