Starter quiz

  • What year was the novel 'Small Island' first adapted for stage and performed?
    • 2019  ✓
    • 2009
    • 1999
    • 1989
    • 1979
  • What are the historical events that are most prominent in 'Small Island'?
    • The Titanic set sail
    • WWII  ✓
    • WWI
    • The Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury  ✓
  • Complete this quote from Scene 11 in 'Small Island'. "HORTENSE: And he will be..."
    • 'loved' ✓
  • When writing about literary texts we need to consider themes. What is a theme?
    • a narrative arc
    • exploration of stage directions
    • characterisation
    • an idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways  ✓
  • What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
    • To introduce the main characters.
    • To provide supporting detail.
    • To state the overarching argument supported by the entire text.  ✓
    • To conclude the essay.
  • Match the different elements of an essay to the correct definition.
    • thesis
      ⇔
      overarching argument to an essay, supported by whole text ✓
    • topic sentence
      ⇔
      states the paragraph's main idea ✓
    • main quotation
      ⇔
      quotations which require analysis ✓
    • supporting quotation
      ⇔
      quotation which does not require analysis ✓
    • concluding sentence
      ⇔
      comes to a conclusion about the paragraph's main idea ✓
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