Starter quiz

  • Who is the character of Arthur in 'Small Island"?
    • Bernard's father  ✓
    • Hortense's Father
    • Michael's father
    • Gilbert's father
    • Elwood's father
  • In 'Small Island' Act 1 Scene 2, Bernard explains that his father was in the 'Great War' and suffers from what?
    • Trench foot
    • Yellow-fever
    • Shell shock  ✓
    • Typhoid
    • Gangrene
  • In 'Small Island' which three characters enlist in the RAF?
    • Micheal  ✓
    • Elwood
    • Bernard  ✓
    • Mr Philip
    • Gilbert  ✓
  • In 'Small Island' what dramatic event is being described at the start of Act 1 Scene 3?
    • A chaotic, violent argument in a London street.
    • A wild, foreboding hurricane in a Jamaican town.
    • A vicious, chaotic fist fight in a cinema.  ✓
    • A loud, terrifying air raid over Earl's Court.
  • Who is the character that expresses cynicism and challenges the idea of the 'mother country' in the play 'Small Island'?
    • Gilbert
    • Elwood  ✓
    • Sergeant Thwaites
    • Michael
    • Hortense
  • How does Elwood's view of the war contribute to the broader themes of colonialism in 'Small Island'?
    • He supports the idea of collective identity.
    • He challenges the myth of a united colonial identity.  ✓
    • He encourages enlistment in the RAF.
    • He promotes the British Empire's ideologies.
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