Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What crucial date marks the climax of the play when the Accrington Pals are decimated at Serre?
What crucial date marks the climax of the play when the Accrington Pals are decimated at Serre?
1 July 1916
What type of business does May Hassal run in the Accrington market square?
What type of business does May Hassal run in the Accrington market square?
A chip stall
What is the official military name of the Accrington Pals battalion?
What is the official military name of the Accrington Pals battalion?
11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
What distinction does Accrington hold regarding battalion formation during WWI?
What distinction does Accrington hold regarding battalion formation during WWI?
Smallest town to form a complete battalion
Of approximately 700 men, how many Accrington Pals were casualties in the first half hour at Serre?
Of approximately 700 men, how many Accrington Pals were casualties in the first half hour at Serre?
585
What narrative structure does Whelan use to contrast civilian optimism with military reality?
What narrative structure does Whelan use to contrast civilian optimism with military reality?
Dual structure alternating locations
Who is the military leader responsible for maintaining discipline in the trenches?
Who is the military leader responsible for maintaining discipline in the trenches?
Sergeant Major Rivers
What psychological symptom does Tom Hackford develop due to fear and stress in the trenches?
What psychological symptom does Tom Hackford develop due to fear and stress in the trenches?
Hallucinations
What false assurance were the soldiers given about the Big Push that led to the massacre?
What false assurance were the soldiers given about the Big Push that led to the massacre?
Artillery would destroy German defences
What devastating consequence resulted from the Pals battalion system used in WWI?
What devastating consequence resulted from the Pals battalion system used in WWI?
Entire communities lost all young men