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2023 HSC Standard English Brigidine College
2023 HSC Standard English Brigidine College
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1
HSC Short-Answer questions should involve:
Listing as many techniques as you can.
Directly answering the question.
Freaking out in the middle of the exam.
Writing whatever pops into your head because you might get some marks.
2
Olive's rhetorical question "You think I'll let it all end up in marriage?" highlights that she:
Wants to marry Roo.
Is envious of Nancy.
Supports traditional paradigms.
Values the authenticity of her connection with Roo outside marriage.
3
The unusual orthography in
The Dog
symbolises:
It's fun to play with language.
That Mark Haddon can't edit.
Christopher's emotional states and attempts to make sense of his world.
Rules for font size/style, spelling, punctuation and typography are silly.
4
In the HSC, the markers are trying to:
Reward clear responses to the question.
Earn money.
Ensure you never want to write another essay.
Terrorise you.
5
Mrs Wilkinson's most significant influence on Billy is as:
A maternal figure who nurtures his self-actualisation.
A ballet teacher.
Someone who understands classical music.
A repressed woman.
6
This scene in
Billy Elliot
is an outstanding example of:
Restorative dialogue
Realism
Ballet
Bricolage
7
When composing a Reflection for a Craft of Writing piece, you must:
Write one even if the exam doesn't specifically ask you to.
Link your stylistic choices clearly to your purpose.
Ignore the prescribed texts.
Summarise the plot of your narrative.
8
The function of the parents' characterisation in
The Dog
is to demonstrate that:
Neurodiverse children are impossible.
Parenting is a challenging and multifaceted undertaking.
Violence is acceptable.
Lies are necessary.
9
If you were reflecting on this short film, what is its main purpose?
To use some really cool animation.
To promote the importance of severe punishment.
To inspire hope that compassion still exists.
To deter thieves.
10
At this stage of the year, your teacher is most feeling . . .
Terrified.
Delusionally elated.
Exhausted.
Completely confident that you are all well-prepared.
11
The context of
Billy Elliot
includes:
Parochialism
Thatcherism
All of the above
Homophobia
12
We study English to:
Watch movies in class.
Keep dead white guys relevant.
Torture teenagers.
Better understand how language represents ideas.
13
Steve Jobs' persuasive speech is structured through 3 anecdotes to:
Bore the audience.
Demonstrate the stages of his life.
Show how long it can take to succeed.
Reflect the success that can failure can produce in multiple contexts.
14
The use of T-Rex's 'Cosmic Dancer' from Billy playing the record to it becoming the overlaid music is an eg of:
Diegetic sound
A close up
Non-diegetic sound
Trans-diegetic sound
15
Billy's description of dancing "like electricity" is an eg of:
Close-up
Body language
Simile
Metaphor
16
"The dog was dead" is an example of:
Anthropomorphism
Figurative Language
Dialogue
Literal language
17
The major texts types in the Craft of Writing are:
Imaginative
All of the above
Persuasive
Discursive
18
The ending of
Curious Incident
implies that:
Christopher is defeated by his ASD.
Overcoming adversity has allowed Christopher to celebrate his capabilities.
Solving Wellington's murder was the most important goal.
Christopher will return to live with his dad.
19
Bradbury's
The Pedestrian
is:
A novel
Hopeful
Anachronistic
Dystopic
20
The altercation between Barney and Roo in this scene reflects the dangers of:
Conflict
Women
Friendship
Hypermasculinity
21
Garner's form in 'Dear Mrs Dunkley' is:
Metafictive
Epistolary
Confusing
Narrative
22
In
The Doll
, Lawler utilises:
Melodrama
Realism
Commedia dell-arte
The Gothic
23
We hope that you will look back on your English lessons as an opportunity to:
Gain skills that will empower you to enjoy lifelong textual engagement.
Zone out and hope for the best.
Feel like you know nothing.
Be spoonfed the answers.
24
The use of the French windows in the setting of
The Doll
represents:
The characters are upper-class.
Transition.
A chilly environment.
Australia is totally open to new ideas.
25
A shift in perspective in
Billy Elliot
is experienced by:
All of the above
The town of Durham
Billy
Jackie
26
The kewpie dolls in
The Doll
emphasise:
Artificiality.
How childish Roo and Barney are.
The longevity but also fragility of the relationships.
The superficiality of the central relationships.
27
HSC stands for:
Hate School Consistently
Harry Styles Crushes
Higher School Certificate
Hope Springs Courageously
28
In
The Dog
, Christopher is:
The protagonist
The author
The narrator and the protagonist
The narrator
29
The trailer for the theatrical production of
Curious Incident
suggests that:
A neurotypical person could never understand the mindset of a neurodiverse.
Producers exploit literary giants to make money.
There are many aspects of Christopher's experience we can all relate to.
The theatre production is better than the book.
30
In
The Doll
, Bubba represents:
The younger generation
Foolishness
The older generation
An annoyance