Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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On what date did the Battle of Orgreave occur?
On what date did the Battle of Orgreave occur?
18 June 1984
What was Margaret Thatcher's nickname?
What was Margaret Thatcher's nickname?
The Iron Lady
How many mines did the National Coal Board plan to close in 1984?
How many mines did the National Coal Board plan to close in 1984?
20 mines
What phrase describes working-class masculine expectations in the film?
What phrase describes working-class masculine expectations in the film?
Lads do boxing or the pit
Why does Daldry intercut documentary footage into the film's montages?
Why does Daldry intercut documentary footage into the film's montages?
To contrast ballet grace with riot chaos
Daldry uses the strike as what kind of representation?
Daldry uses the strike as what kind of representation?
A microcosm
What does Mrs Wilkinson say about electricity?
What does Mrs Wilkinson say about electricity?
Everyone has their own electricity
Which cultural movement influenced the film's optimistic tone?
Which cultural movement influenced the film's optimistic tone?
Cool Britannia
What consequence did the strike's illegal status have on miners?
What consequence did the strike's illegal status have on miners?
They received no unemployment benefits
What did Thatcher declare in 1987 about society?
What did Thatcher declare in 1987 about society?
There is no such thing as society