The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories – Context (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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When was Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber' published?
When was Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber' published?
1979
Who rescues the bride in Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'?
Who rescues the bride in Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber'?
Her mother
Which three stories draw on 'Little Red Riding Hood'?
Which three stories draw on 'Little Red Riding Hood'?
Werewolf, Company of Wolves, Wolf-Alice
In 'The Tiger's Bride', who transforms and into what?
In 'The Tiger's Bride', who transforms and into what?
Girl transforms into tiger
What is intertextuality?
What is intertextuality?
Referencing other texts to create meaning
What does 'The Tiger's Bride' narrator reference from 'Gulliver's Travels'?
What does 'The Tiger's Bride' narrator reference from 'Gulliver's Travels'?
Houyhnhnm (intelligent horses)
When did second-wave feminism emerge?
When did second-wave feminism emerge?
1960s and 1970s
What did Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique' challenge?
What did Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique' challenge?
Idea women find contentment in domestic roles
What slogan did Carter embrace from second-wave feminism?
What slogan did Carter embrace from second-wave feminism?
'The personal is political'
Why did the Marquis marry the opera singer in 'The Bloody Chamber'?
Why did the Marquis marry the opera singer in 'The Bloody Chamber'?
To make her death performance real