Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What date did the Accrington Pals experience nearly complete destruction at the Somme?
What date did the Accrington Pals experience nearly complete destruction at the Somme?
1 July 1916
What were 'Pals' battalions in Kitchener's New Army?
What were 'Pals' battalions in Kitchener's New Army?
Units from same towns/workplaces
How does May's character transform during the war?
How does May's character transform during the war?
From dependence to self-reliant leader
What term describes the early attitude towards enlistment shown in the play?
What term describes the early attitude towards enlistment shown in the play?
Jingoistic optimism
What brutal realities of trench warfare does the play reveal?
What brutal realities of trench warfare does the play reveal?
Mud, poison gas, futile charges
What long-term community impact does concentrated war death create?
What long-term community impact does concentrated war death create?
Generational voids
What new responsibilities do women assume during the war?
What new responsibilities do women assume during the war?
Manage markets, run households
What ideology initially helps Tom understand the war?
What ideology initially helps Tom understand the war?
Socialist idealism
How does the community respond to official secrecy about casualties?
How does the community respond to official secrecy about casualties?
Collective defiance, own networks
What class inequality does the play highlight about wartime sacrifice?
What class inequality does the play highlight about wartime sacrifice?
Working-class fight, privileged decide