Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Which two colleges did Alice Walker attend?
Which two colleges did Alice Walker attend?
Spelman College & Sarah Lawrence College
Which two major awards did The Color Purple win?
Which two major awards did The Color Purple win?
Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award
During which years was The Color Purple composed?
During which years was The Color Purple composed?
1981-1982
What time period did Jim Crow laws operate in the American South?
What time period did Jim Crow laws operate in the American South?
1870s through 1960s
What is the epistolary format used in The Color Purple?
What is the epistolary format used in The Color Purple?
A series of letters
What does Walker's use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) assert?
What does Walker's use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) assert?
The validity & beauty of AAVE
What does the colour purple symbolise in the novel?
What does the colour purple symbolise in the novel?
Beauty, spirituality & life's small joys
What themes do Nettie's letters introduce to the novel?
What themes do Nettie's letters introduce to the novel?
Colonialism & cultural displacement
What does Celie's pants-making business symbolise?
What does Celie's pants-making business symbolise?
Independence & rejection of gender roles
Which African American writer's work did Walker help revive interest in?
Which African American writer's work did Walker help revive interest in?
Zora Neale Hurston