Literary Genre (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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When did the hard-boiled detective genre emerge?
When did the hard-boiled detective genre emerge?
1920s-1930s
What city setting does The Big Sleep use for its story?
What city setting does The Big Sleep use for its story?
Los Angeles
What does the knight in the stained-glass window symbolise?
What does the knight in the stained-glass window symbolise?
Futility of honour in a corrupt world
What does Marlowe say about the knight in the stained-glass window?
What does Marlowe say about the knight in the stained-glass window?
'He didn't seem to be getting anywhere'
What observation does Marlowe make about wealthy people?
What observation does Marlowe make about wealthy people?
'The rich can afford to be careless'
What do rain and fog symbolise throughout the novel?
What do rain and fog symbolise throughout the novel?
Chaos and foreboding
How are Carmen's eyes described during her murder attempt?
How are Carmen's eyes described during her murder attempt?
'As empty as a vacant lot'
What narrative perspective does the novel use?
What narrative perspective does the novel use?
First-person through Marlowe
What did Chandler admit about the plot?
What did Chandler admit about the plot?
He didn't know who killed the chauffeur
What truth does Marlowe hide to protect the 'old man's pride'?
What truth does Marlowe hide to protect the 'old man's pride'?
Regan's murder
What metaphor does Marlowe use to describe a woman?
What metaphor does Marlowe use to describe a woman?
'A face like a bucket of mud'
How does Marlowe describe nightclubs in his urban descriptions?
How does Marlowe describe nightclubs in his urban descriptions?
'Dark as a coal hole'