Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What historic achievement did The Quiet Girl accomplish for Irish cinema?
What historic achievement did The Quiet Girl accomplish for Irish cinema?
1st Irish-language film at Oscars
Which author's novella did Bairéad adapt for The Quiet Girl?
Which author's novella did Bairéad adapt for The Quiet Girl?
Claire Keegan's Foster
What was the unemployment rate in Ireland in 1981 during the film's setting?
What was the unemployment rate in Ireland in 1981 during the film's setting?
17%
What term describes Bairéad's filmmaking style focusing on small, subtle moments?
What term describes Bairéad's filmmaking style focusing on small, subtle moments?
Micro-gesture poetics
How old was Catherine Clinch when she debuted as Cáit in the film?
How old was Catherine Clinch when she debuted as Cáit in the film?
9 years old
Approximately how many native Irish speakers remain according to the note?
Approximately how many native Irish speakers remain according to the note?
15,000
In how many Irish schools was The Quiet Girl screened for educational purposes?
In how many Irish schools was The Quiet Girl screened for educational purposes?
Over 200 schools
What percentage voted No in Ireland's 1986 Divorce referendum?
What percentage voted No in Ireland's 1986 Divorce referendum?
67%
What does the wardrobe motif with boy's clothes symbolise in the film?
What does the wardrobe motif with boy's clothes symbolise in the film?
Unspoken grief & absence
Why did Bairéad name the protagonist Cáit instead of leaving her unnamed?
Why did Bairéad name the protagonist Cáit instead of leaving her unnamed?
To assert Irish linguistic sovereignty