Starter quiz
- In 'The Speckled Band', what is the name of the estate on which Julia Stoner died?
- Roylott Estate.
- Surrey Estate.
- Stoke Moran. ✓
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- Who is the prime suspect for the death of Julia in 'The Speckled Band'?
- Her fiance.
- Her sister.
- Her stepfather. ✓
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- What is a language device?
- Any technique the writer uses to create an effect. ✓
- A piece of sophisticated punctuation.
- Ambitious vocabulary.
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- What is rhyme?
- Correspondence of sounds between words. ✓
- Repetition of words.
- Creating an image in the reader's mind.
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- What is the purpose of a newspaper article?
- To analyse a writer's work.
- To inform the public of recent events. ✓
- To inform the public about a celebrity's life and background.
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- What could a newspaper about the events of 'The Speckled Band' report on?
- Fire at Stoke Moran.
- Julia Stoner's death at Stoke Moran. ✓
- Robbery at Stoke Moran.
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