Starter quiz

  • Between which years is the play 'Small Island' set?
    • 1939 & 1948  ✓
    • 1914 & 1921
    • 1959 & 1969
    • 2009 & 2019
  • What year was the novel 'Small Island' first adapted for stage and performed?
    • 2018
    • 2019  ✓
    • 2017
    • 2012
    • 2015
  • What is the definition of colourism?
    • The belief in the superiority of certain races over others.
    • Discrimination based on skin colour, favoring lighter skin over darker skin.  ✓
    • The division of society based on wealth and education.
    • The exclusion of individuals from a group or society.
  • In 'Small Island', what connotations does the description "golden life" carry in the context of Little Hortense and colourism?
    • It emphasises the idea of darkness and obscurity.
    • It reinforces the colonial ideals of privilege associated with lighter skin.  ✓
    • It represents the concept of gender hierarchy.
    • It highlights the importance of education in societal hierarchies.
  • Starting with the first, put these plot points from Act 1 Scene 1 in 'Small Island' in chronological order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Hortense hurries to prepare the classroom. Mrs Ryder is standing by the door.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Hortense begins to tell the story of her childhood.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Michael returns from school a grown man.
    • 4
      ⇔
      The hurricane intensifies and Hortense reveals it is Michael she is waiting for.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Michael rushes into the schoolhouse to Mrs Ryder .
    • 6
      ⇔
      Hortense witnesses Mrs Ryder and Michael kissing.
    • 7
      ⇔
      Hortense runs out into the hurricane and reveals what she has seen.
  • In 'Small Island' which character says: "There is a whole world out there where real things are happening and people are really living their lives."
    • Queenie
    • Hortense
    • Michael  ✓
    • Bernard
    • Mrs Ryder
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