Hard Times by Charles Dickens & Atonement by Ian McEwan (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year does the novel Atonement begin?
In what year does the novel Atonement begin?
1935
How old is Briony Tallis at the start of the novel?
How old is Briony Tallis at the start of the novel?
Thirteen years old
Who is Robbie Turner?
Who is Robbie Turner?
The son of the family's housekeeper
What does Briony read that confirms her misconceptions about Robbie?
What does Briony read that confirms her misconceptions about Robbie?
A sexually explicit letter
Whom does Briony find being assaulted in the dark?
Whom does Briony find being assaulted in the dark?
Her cousin Lola
Why is Robbie released from prison?
Why is Robbie released from prison?
To fight in World War II
What profession does Briony take up at eighteen?
What profession does Briony take up at eighteen?
Nurse in London
What does Briony offer when visiting Cecilia and Robbie?
What does Briony offer when visiting Cecilia and Robbie?
To recant her testimony
What does elderly Briony reveal in the novel's final section?
What does elderly Briony reveal in the novel's final section?
She wrote the story as atonement
What tragic truth does Briony disclose about Robbie and Cecilia?
What tragic truth does Briony disclose about Robbie and Cecilia?
They died and never reunited