Connections (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many marks is the comparison question worth at Higher level?
How many marks is the comparison question worth at Higher level?
10 marks
What are the connections between stories in the collection built around?
What are the connections between stories in the collection built around?
Themes
What type of isolation does Bill Torvald experience in 'Andrina'?
What type of isolation does Bill Torvald experience in 'Andrina'?
Both geographical and emotional
What are Andrina's visits to Bill revealed to be?
What are Andrina's visits to Bill revealed to be?
Delusions or supernatural visitations
How is memory portrayed in 'Andrina'?
How is memory portrayed in 'Andrina'?
Unreliable
Does the story confirm whether Andrina is a ghost or a delusion?
Does the story confirm whether Andrina is a ghost or a delusion?
No, the ambiguity is deliberate
Where is 'Andrina' set?
Where is 'Andrina' set?
An Orkney island
What does Bill's cottage symbolically represent?
What does Bill's cottage symbolically represent?
Both refuge and prison
Which 3 stories are most commonly compared with 'Andrina'?
Which 3 stories are most commonly compared with 'Andrina'?
'Voice...Night', 'Things...House', 'Nut'
What narrative technique does Mackay Brown use in 'Andrina'?
What narrative technique does Mackay Brown use in 'Andrina'?
First-person narration