Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was Revolutionary Road published?
When was Revolutionary Road published?
1961
Which housing development model exemplified post-war suburban expansion in the novel's context?
Which housing development model exemplified post-war suburban expansion in the novel's context?
Levittown
How many patients were housed in mental institutions by 1955 according to the note?
How many patients were housed in mental institutions by 1955 according to the note?
560,000
What term describes the 1950s era characterised by Cold War tensions and constant fear?
What term describes the 1950s era characterised by Cold War tensions and constant fear?
Age of Anxiety
Which literary movement does Revolutionary Road belong to?
Which literary movement does Revolutionary Road belong to?
Contemporary realism
What existentialist concept describes self-deception to avoid confronting difficult truths?
What existentialist concept describes self-deception to avoid confronting difficult truths?
Bad faith
What narrative perspective does Yates use in Revolutionary Road?
What narrative perspective does Yates use in Revolutionary Road?
Third-person omniscient
How does the note describe the dialogue between Frank and April Wheeler?
How does the note describe the dialogue between Frank and April Wheeler?
Staccato, marital quality
What amateur theatre group's failure foreshadows the Wheelers' collapse?
What amateur theatre group's failure foreshadows the Wheelers' collapse?
The Laurel Players
What compressed timeframe does the novel cover?
What compressed timeframe does the novel cover?
Six months in 1955