Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who created the satirical musical revue 'Oh! What a Lovely War'?
Who created the satirical musical revue 'Oh! What a Lovely War'?
Joan Littlewood
What type of entertainers do the performers dress as in the pier show framework?
What type of entertainers do the performers dress as in the pier show framework?
Pierrots
What device displays mounting casualty figures throughout the play?
What device displays mounting casualty figures throughout the play?
A scoreboard
Where did British & German soldiers meet during the Christmas Truce of 1914?
Where did British & German soldiers meet during the Christmas Truce of 1914?
No-man's-land
Which song with 'fatal twists' expresses soldiers' disillusionment at Passchendaele?
Which song with 'fatal twists' expresses soldiers' disillusionment at Passchendaele?
'Over There'
What does the recurring Smith family narrative thread demonstrate?
What does the recurring Smith family narrative thread demonstrate?
How entire families were devastated
What symbol represents the final soldier's spirit at the play's end?
What symbol represents the final soldier's spirit at the play's end?
A poppy
What does 'taking the King's Shilling' refer to in the recruitment song?
What does 'taking the King's Shilling' refer to in the recruitment song?
Accepting money to join the army
What is an estaminet in the context of the play?
What is an estaminet in the context of the play?
A French café or small bar
What does the phrase 'back to Mons' emphasise about the war?
What does the phrase 'back to Mons' emphasise about the war?
Futility - armies returned to start