Connections, Themes, Contexts, and Critical Interpretations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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When was Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs Dalloway' published?
When was Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs Dalloway' published?
1925
What narrative technique does Woolf use in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
What narrative technique does Woolf use in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
Stream-of-consciousness
What does Barton Cottage symbolise in 'Sense and Sensibility'?
What does Barton Cottage symbolise in 'Sense and Sensibility'?
The family's reduced circumstances
Which character serves as Clarissa Dalloway's psychological double?
Which character serves as Clarissa Dalloway's psychological double?
Septimus Warren Smith
Which sister in 'Sense and Sensibility' embodies 'sense' (rational judgement)?
Which sister in 'Sense and Sensibility' embodies 'sense' (rational judgement)?
Elinor Dashwood
When did women over 30 gain the vote in Britain?
When did women over 30 gain the vote in Britain?
1918
How does Woolf present marriage compared to Austen?
How does Woolf present marriage compared to Austen?
As ongoing compromise
How did Woolf describe Austen's style in 'A Room of One's Own'?
How did Woolf describe Austen's style in 'A Room of One's Own'?
Stealthy irony
What structural function does Big Ben serve in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
What structural function does Big Ben serve in 'Mrs Dalloway'?
Marks passage of hours/mortality
What pattern of male characters unites both novels?
What pattern of male characters unites both novels?
Emotional distance/absence