Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Which family represents the most cohesive unit in the novel?
Which family represents the most cohesive unit in the novel?
The Givings
What symbolic action does Howard Givings perform at the novel's end?
What symbolic action does Howard Givings perform at the novel's end?
He turns off his hearing aid
According to Betty Friedan, what were suburbs doing to women?
According to Betty Friedan, what were suburbs doing to women?
Burying them alive
What narrative function does John Givings serve in the novel?
What narrative function does John Givings serve in the novel?
Truth-teller who sees facades
How does John Givings distinguish April from other women?
How does John Givings distinguish April from other women?
She is female, not feminine
What activity makes Frank feel masculine?
What activity makes Frank feel masculine?
Building a path in the garden
What motivates April's affair with Shep, unlike Frank's affair?
What motivates April's affair with Shep, unlike Frank's affair?
Desperation & confusion
How does April respond when Frank confesses his affair?
How does April respond when Frank confesses his affair?
With coldness and indifference
What does Paris symbolise in the novel?
What does Paris symbolise in the novel?
Romance, liberty & culture
How is psychiatry used in 1950s society according to the novel?
How is psychiatry used in 1950s society according to the novel?
As a tool of social control