Starter quiz

  • If decorating a Christmas tree is a 'convention' of Christmas, what might a 'convention' be?
    • an idea that many people adopt
    • a typical way of doing things  ✓
    • a perfect example of something
    • a standard of accepted behaviour
  • Which of the following would you not expect to find in a frightening text?
    • vampires
    • monsters
    • genies  ✓
    • werewolves
    • witches
  • The ______ marked the shift away from using manpower to farm and manufacture goods, and the turn towards using machinery to resource and create products instead.
    • 'Industrial Revolution' ✓
  • What did the Enlightenment period place emphasis on?
    • reason and rationale  ✓
    • humour and goodwill
    • peace and tranquility
    • wealth and prosperity
    • knowledge and truth  ✓
  • Which weather would create the most tense and frightening atmosphere?
    • bright sunshine
    • crisp, cold snow
    • thunder and flashing lightning  ✓
    • a light, warm breeze
  • Which of the following settings would create the most tense and frightening atmosphere?
    • a quaint little cottage
    • rolling hills and vast lakes
    • a busy high street with lots of shops
    • a ruined and abandoned castle  ✓
    • a packed bus on its daily commute
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