The Moonstone: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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In what year was Wilkie Collins born?
In what year was Wilkie Collins born?
1824
Who published nearly all of Collins's novels in their weekly magazine?
Who published nearly all of Collins's novels in their weekly magazine?
Charles Dickens
When was The Moonstone serialised?
When was The Moonstone serialised?
January to August 1868
The Moonstone is considered seminal in which two fiction genres?
The Moonstone is considered seminal in which two fiction genres?
Sensation & detective fiction
What narrative structure does The Moonstone employ?
What narrative structure does The Moonstone employ?
First-person, multiple narrators
How is The Moonstone structured in terms of format?
How is The Moonstone structured in terms of format?
Letters & journal entries
Which character represents religious hypocrisy in the novel?
Which character represents religious hypocrisy in the novel?
Miss Clack
What does the Moonstone diamond symbolise?
What does the Moonstone diamond symbolise?
Greed, conflict & cultural clash
What does The Shivering Sands symbolise?
What does The Shivering Sands symbolise?
Murky & dangerous mystery
What caused Franklin Blake's memory loss in the novel?
What caused Franklin Blake's memory loss in the novel?
Opium