Starter quiz
- What do we call a story that often begins with the words: "Once upon a time?"
- allegory
- fairy tale ✓
- anecdote
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- In the Victorian period, what were chimney sweeps?
- long brushes designed for cleaning chimneys
- small children employed to climb flues and clean chimneys ✓
- people who organised the cleaning of chimneys
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- Which of the following best characterises the Industrial Revolution?
- political upheaval and social unrest up to and including civil war
- an artistic and cultural movement that breaks with the past
- significant advances in technology, manufacturing and transportation ✓
- a religious movement that significantly changed personal behaviour
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- When we talk about the conventions of literature, what do we mean?
- the established expectations of genre of and style ✓
- the personal preferences of individual readers
- the historical events that influence a particular work
- the geographical location where events are set
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- Which of the following is the best definition of the phrase "rags to riches"?
- a struggle for survival in a hostile environment
- a tale of adventure and exploration
- a journey from poverty to wealth and success ✓
- a story of unrequited love and heartbreak
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- What word, beginning with G, refers to a type of literature?
- 'genre' ✓
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