Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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How many operational coal pits remained by the end of the 1980s after the decline?
How many operational coal pits remained by the end of the 1980s after the decline?
Six pits
On what date did the 'Battle of Orgreave' confrontation occur?
On what date did the 'Battle of Orgreave' confrontation occur?
18 June 1984
What nickname was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher known by?
What nickname was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher known by?
Iron Lady
What famous statement did Thatcher make in 1987 about society?
What famous statement did Thatcher make in 1987 about society?
'No such thing as society'
What phrase encapsulates the gender expectations in mining towns?
What phrase encapsulates the gender expectations in mining towns?
'Lads do boxing or the pit'
When did the year-long miners' strike finally end?
When did the year-long miners' strike finally end?
March 1985
What film technique does Daldry use to connect riot scenes with ballet sequences?
What film technique does Daldry use to connect riot scenes with ballet sequences?
Parallel editing
What recurring motif symbolises transcendence in the film?
What recurring motif symbolises transcendence in the film?
Swan Lake
What is Stephen Daldry's professional background before directing Billy Elliot?
What is Stephen Daldry's professional background before directing Billy Elliot?
Theatre director
What message about individual talent does the film convey?
What message about individual talent does the film convey?
'Everyone has their own electricity'