Theme: Conflict (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many main types of conflict does the play examine?
How many main types of conflict does the play examine?
Four types
What does Maggie's phrase 'hulkin brutes' suggest about men in Lily's pub?
What does Maggie's phrase 'hulkin brutes' suggest about men in Lily's pub?
They are ugly and animal-like
What word does Lily use to describe Maggie's home?
What word does Lily use to describe Maggie's home?
Slum
What underlying emotion drives the conflict between Maggie and Lily?
What underlying emotion drives the conflict between Maggie and Lily?
Genuine care for each other
How does Jenny describe her family home to her father?
How does Jenny describe her family home to her father?
A rotten pig-sty
What does the 'frozen silence' stage direction reveal about Jenny and John?
What does the 'frozen silence' stage direction reveal about Jenny and John?
Stubborn determination on both sides
Why is 'I'll kill ye!' repeated in Alec's outburst?
Why is 'I'll kill ye!' repeated in Alec's outburst?
To emphasise intensity of his rage
Which three characters don't prioritise their own needs first?
Which three characters don't prioritise their own needs first?
Lily, John, and Maggie
What does Maggie rising while John sinks symbolise in Act III?
What does Maggie rising while John sinks symbolise in Act III?
The shift in authority
What phrase does Maggie repeat 'like a mantra' at the play's conclusion?
What phrase does Maggie repeat 'like a mantra' at the play's conclusion?
I can manage him