Starter quiz

  • What does it mean if something is 'anachronistic'?
    • It is written in time order
    • It is out of keeping with the time period we're writing about  ✓
    • It is in keeping with the time period we're writing about
  • Which of the following would be good to include in a setting description of Victorian London in order to show the historical context?
    • open sewers  ✓
    • street urchins  ✓
    • slums  ✓
    • poverty
  • Which of the following were forms of transport in Victorian London?
    • urchin
    • smog
    • penny farthing  ✓
    • omnibus  ✓
  • Which of these words means 'impossible to see through'?
    • imposing
    • impenetrable  ✓
    • havoc
    • nauseating
  • Which of these words means 'ruined' or 'broken'?
    • dilapidated  ✓
    • serene
    • skulk
    • stench
  • Which of the following are fronted adverbials of place?
    • All of a sudden,
    • On every street corner,  ✓
    • In the serene streets,  ✓
    • Beneath imposing buildings,  ✓
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