Overview, Context & Setting (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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What format is 'The Weight of Water' written in?
What format is 'The Weight of Water' written in?
Verse novel
Who is the author of 'The Weight of Water'?
Who is the author of 'The Weight of Water'?
Sarah Crossan
What is the name of the main character in the novel?
What is the name of the main character in the novel?
Kasienka
Why do Kasienka and her mother move to England?
Why do Kasienka and her mother move to England?
To search for her father
What activity provides Kasienka with solace?
What activity provides Kasienka with solace?
Swimming
What is Sarah Crossan's nationality?
What is Sarah Crossan's nationality?
Irish
Where did Sarah Crossan train as an English and Drama teacher?
Where did Sarah Crossan train as an English and Drama teacher?
Cambridge University
In what year was 'The Weight of Water' published?
In what year was 'The Weight of Water' published?
2012
Which Polish city did Kasienka and her mother initially live in?
Which Polish city did Kasienka and her mother initially live in?
Gdańsk
What do the contrasting settings underscore in the novel?
What do the contrasting settings underscore in the novel?
Displacement & search for belonging