Starter quiz

  • What do we call a story that often begins with the words: "Once upon a time?"
    • allegory
    • fairy tale  ✓
    • anecdote
  • In the Victorian period, what were chimney sweeps?
    • long brushes designed for cleaning chimneys
    • small children employed to climb flues and clean chimneys  ✓
    • people who organised the cleaning of chimneys
  • Which of the following best characterises the Industrial Revolution?
    • political upheaval and social unrest up to and including civil war
    • an artistic and cultural movement that breaks with the past
    • significant advances in technology, manufacturing and transportation  ✓
    • a religious movement that significantly changed personal behaviour
  • When we talk about the conventions of literature, what do we mean?
    • the established expectations of genre of and style  ✓
    • the personal preferences of individual readers
    • the historical events that influence a particular work
    • the geographical location where events are set
  • Which of the following is the best definition of the phrase "rags to riches"?
    • a struggle for survival in a hostile environment
    • a tale of adventure and exploration
    • a journey from poverty to wealth and success  ✓
    • a story of unrequited love and heartbreak
  • What word, beginning with G, refers to a type of literature?
    • 'genre' ✓
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