Context (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What was Delia Owens' professional training?
What was Delia Owens' professional training?
Zoologist
In which decades is the novel set?
In which decades is the novel set?
1950s and 1960s
Where did Delia Owens work before writing the novel?
Where did Delia Owens work before writing the novel?
Remote areas of Africa
Which region is the novel's setting?
Which region is the novel's setting?
American South
Who historically inhabited the marshlands?
Who historically inhabited the marshlands?
Mutinous sailors & castaways
Which theme does the marsh setting explore?
Which theme does the marsh setting explore?
Social ostracism
What social issues were sharply pronounced in the novel's era?
What social issues were sharply pronounced in the novel's era?
Racial and class divides
How does the novel explore marginalisation?
How does the novel explore marginalisation?
Based on social status & geography
What dual role does the marsh play?
What dual role does the marsh play?
Sanctuary & symbol of isolation
What growing interest influenced the novel's writing?
What growing interest influenced the novel's writing?
Environmental conservation
Beyond personal growth, what else is the novel?
Beyond personal growth, what else is the novel?
Commentary on societal exclusion
What parallel does the novel draw regarding Kya?
What parallel does the novel draw regarding Kya?
Isolation from humans & nature reliance