Plot Overview (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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During which holiday period is 'Away' set?
During which holiday period is 'Away' set?
1967-68 Christmas holidays
What terminal illness does Tom suffer from?
What terminal illness does Tom suffer from?
Leukaemia
What caused Coral's catatonic state?
What caused Coral's catatonic state?
Her son's death in Vietnam War
What does Gwen obsess over that symbolises her deeper anxieties?
What does Gwen obsess over that symbolises her deeper anxieties?
Forgotten Christmas presents
Where does the play begin?
Where does the play begin?
Backstage after school play
What does the storm in Act 3 symbolise?
What does the storm in Act 3 symbolise?
Chaos, revelation & transformation
What is the title of Tom and Coral's final performance?
What is the title of Tom and Coral's final performance?
The Stranger on the Shore
Which Shakespeare play does the five-act structure mirror?
Which Shakespeare play does the five-act structure mirror?
King Lear
Where does Gwen's family plan to holiday?
Where does Gwen's family plan to holiday?
A caravan park
What does Coral do on New Year's Eve that shows her desperation?
What does Coral do on New Year's Eve that shows her desperation?
Kisses a honeymooner named Rick