Context (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What percentage of A-Level English Lit marks does context (AO3) account for across both exam papers?
What percentage of A-Level English Lit marks does context (AO3) account for across both exam papers?
24%
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company after King James I became their patron?
What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company after King James I became their patron?
The King's Men
Which Italian writer's work was the main source for Othello's plot?
Which Italian writer's work was the main source for Othello's plot?
Cinthio
In what year was Othello first performed?
In what year was Othello first performed?
1604
What were Globe Theatre audience members who paid one penny to stand in the pit called?
What were Globe Theatre audience members who paid one penny to stand in the pit called?
The groundlings
When was Shakespeare's First Folio published and how many works did it contain?
When was Shakespeare's First Folio published and how many works did it contain?
1623, 36 works
In Shakespeare's time, 'black' could refer to both race and what else?
In Shakespeare's time, 'black' could refer to both race and what else?
Morality
How did scholar Andrew Hadfield describe Venice in relation to Othello?
How did scholar Andrew Hadfield describe Venice in relation to Othello?
A critical utopian space
What did the term 'Moor' mean in Shakespearean England?
What did the term 'Moor' mean in Shakespearean England?
People from any region in Africa
Upon marriage in the 16th-17th centuries, what happened to everything a woman owned?
Upon marriage in the 16th-17th centuries, what happened to everything a woman owned?
It became her husband's possession