Connections (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Which author wrote 'Things My Wife and I Found Hidden in Our House', suitable for comparison?
Which author wrote 'Things My Wife and I Found Hidden in Our House', suitable for comparison?
Kirsty Logan
How are thematic connections between stories best described?
How are thematic connections between stories best described?
A web rather than a simple list
What happens when Death is trapped in 'Death in a Nut'?
What happens when Death is trapped in 'Death in a Nut'?
Butter won't melt & veg can't be cut
How does Jack succeed in trapping Death?
How does Jack succeed in trapping Death?
Using cunning rather than strength
Who told 'Death in a Nut' from the Scottish Traveller oral tradition?
Who told 'Death in a Nut' from the Scottish Traveller oral tradition?
Duncan Williamson
How many marks are comparison questions worth at Higher level?
How many marks are comparison questions worth at Higher level?
10 marks
For how long does Jack keep Death trapped in the nut?
For how long does Jack keep Death trapped in the nut?
Three years
Which is NOT a characteristic of folk tales mentioned?
Which is NOT a characteristic of folk tales mentioned?
Complex multiple plot twists
What does the story suggest about controlling death?
What does the story suggest about controlling death?
It leads to worse problems
What forms the central concern at the heart of the thematic web?
What forms the central concern at the heart of the thematic web?
Human experience