Plot (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Who narrates the story about William Murray?
Who narrates the story about William Murray?
An unnamed villager
What was William Murray's physical condition?
What was William Murray's physical condition?
Weak and sickly from childhood
Which disturbing subject did William paint on the moor?
Which disturbing subject did William paint on the moor?
A dead sheep with eyes eaten by a crow
How did William's paintings challenge the village?
How did William's paintings challenge the village?
Showed reality without softening it
What was Red Roderick like when sober?
What was Red Roderick like when sober?
Kind with children, proud of land
What was unprecedented about Roderick's drunkenness?
What was unprecedented about Roderick's drunkenness?
First time drunk during daylight
What did William do during the scythe fight?
What did William do during the scythe fight?
Calmly painted it with no emotion
What was the narrator's main feeling toward William?
What was the narrator's main feeling toward William?
Disgust at his cold detachment
Where did villagers throw William's paintings?
Where did villagers throw William's paintings?
Onto the dung heap
What does the narrator question at the end?
What does the narrator question at the end?
If he saw reflection of village's cruelty