Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In which year was 'My Boy Jack' first staged at the Hampstead Theatre?
In which year was 'My Boy Jack' first staged at the Hampstead Theatre?
1997
What medical condition prevented Jack from passing Navy and Army entrance exams?
What medical condition prevented Jack from passing Navy and Army entrance exams?
Poor eyesight (6/60 vision)
On what date did Jack Kipling disappear during the Battle of Loos?
On what date did Jack Kipling disappear during the Battle of Loos?
25 September 1915
What is a non-linear structure in drama?
What is a non-linear structure in drama?
Events shown out of chronological order
Where is the single-set location for the entire play?
Where is the single-set location for the entire play?
Bateman's drawing room
What creates the play's dramatic irony?
What creates the play's dramatic irony?
Audience knows Jack's fate from start
What do gas masks symbolise in the play?
What do gas masks symbolise in the play?
Obscured truth & dehumanisation
Which character's dialogue shows 'bombastic imperialism'?
Which character's dialogue shows 'bombastic imperialism'?
Rudyard
How is grief primarily shown through understatement in the play?
How is grief primarily shown through understatement in the play?
Silences, failed inquiries, knitting
In what year was Jack's body finally identified?
In what year was Jack's body finally identified?
1992