A Hanging Quotes

Question 1

Opening

Answer 1

“a sodden morning of the rains”
“like small animal cages”
“it was like men handling a fish which is still alive”
“a dreadful thing had happened”

Question 2

Turning Point

Answer 2

“the unspeakable wrongness”
“cutting a life short when it is in full tide”
“solemn foolery”
“one mind less, one world less”

Question 3

Before

Answer 3

“overgrown with tall prickly weeds”
“Ram! Ram! Ram! Ram!”
“his head on his chest”
“get it over”

Question 4

During

Answer 4

“and then dead silence”
“eight minutes past eight”
“looking timorously out at us”

Question 5

After

Answer 5

"blew out a deep breath"
"thank god"
"job was done"
"everyone was laughing"
"the dead man was a hundred yards away"