The Wipers Times by Ian Hislop & Nick Newman (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who wrote The Wipers Times stage play?
Who wrote The Wipers Times stage play?
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
Which character had printing experience and restored the press?
Which character had printing experience and restored the press?
Sergeant Tyler
In which year does the story of The Wipers Times begin?
In which year does the story of The Wipers Times begin?
1916
What did British soldiers nickname the town of Ypres?
What did British soldiers nickname the town of Ypres?
Wipers
What did the soldiers discover amidst the ruins that became a lifeline for morale?
What did the soldiers discover amidst the ruins that became a lifeline for morale?
A damaged printing press
Which theatrical technique involves actors playing multiple roles?
Which theatrical technique involves actors playing multiple roles?
Ensemble acting
Who branded The Wipers Times as seditious?
Who branded The Wipers Times as seditious?
Lieutenant Colonel Howfield
Which two major battles are mentioned as locations the press moved through?
Which two major battles are mentioned as locations the press moved through?
Somme and Passchendaele
What kind of space did the newspaper become regarding military hierarchy?
What kind of space did the newspaper become regarding military hierarchy?
Democratic: rank mattered less than wit
What content did The Wipers Times deliberately feature?
What content did The Wipers Times deliberately feature?
Fake ads, poems, spoofs, satire