Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What term does the novel use to refer to the Second World War?
What term does the novel use to refer to the Second World War?
The Duration
How does Frayn present memory in the novel?
How does Frayn present memory in the novel?
As a reconstruction shaped by later events
What is Mrs. Hayward really doing, rather than being a German spy?
What is Mrs. Hayward really doing, rather than being a German spy?
Having an affair with Uncle Peter
What does the privet hedge symbolise in the novel?
What does the privet hedge symbolise in the novel?
Boundary between imagination & adult world
How is Keith's role in his friendship with Stephen described?
How is Keith's role in his friendship with Stephen described?
As an 'alpha male' who dominates Stephen
What is Stephen's ethnic and cultural background?
What is Stephen's ethnic and cultural background?
Jewish-German
What concept describes the structure of hidden truths in Spies?
What concept describes the structure of hidden truths in Spies?
Cascading concealments
What do the tunnels Stephen crawls through symbolise?
What do the tunnels Stephen crawls through symbolise?
His difficult passage from childhood
Where is Mr. Wheatley hiding as a refugee?
Where is Mr. Wheatley hiding as a refugee?
In the barn
What does the dual narrative structure allow Frayn to show?
What does the dual narrative structure allow Frayn to show?
Gap between child's experience & adult view