Major Ideas and Human Experiences (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What terminal illness does Tom suffer from in the play?
What terminal illness does Tom suffer from in the play?
Leukaemia
Which performance helps Coral transform her overwhelming grief into artistic expression?
Which performance helps Coral transform her overwhelming grief into artistic expression?
Stranger on the Shore
What does Gwen symbolically burn to represent letting go of performative superiority?
What does Gwen symbolically burn to represent letting go of performative superiority?
Her complaint list
What offensive term does Gwen use to describe Tom's migrant family?
What offensive term does Gwen use to describe Tom's migrant family?
Communists
Which Shakespeare play does the storm in Away deliberately echo?
Which Shakespeare play does the storm in Away deliberately echo?
King Lear
How does Gow present performance in the play?
How does Gow present performance in the play?
Both destructive mask & healing tool
What blunt statement does Tom make to Meg, cutting through his parents' forced cheerfulness?
What blunt statement does Tom make to Meg, cutting through his parents' forced cheerfulness?
I'm dying
In which decade and country is Away set?
In which decade and country is Away set?
1960s Australia
How does the play present healing and reconciliation?
How does the play present healing and reconciliation?
As imperfect, ongoing process
What does Vic say that ultimately humbles Gwen during their beach encounter?
What does Vic say that ultimately humbles Gwen during their beach encounter?
Life's too short