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History Boys quotes revision
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1
Complete Dorothy's quote: 'History is women following behind with the ______'
bucket
tea
mop
broom
2
Which of the boys plays Claudine the prostitute?
Timms
Akthar
Crowther
Lockwood
3
Which of these phrases does Dakin NOT use in describing his relationship with Fiona?
'no further deployments were sanctioned'
'a planned withdrawal'
'last night's abortive thrust southwards'
'She's my Western Front'
4
Which two words does Posner look up during the first lesson with Hector?
euphemism
apotheosis
otiose
obligatory
5
Which university did the Headmaster go to?
Sheffield
Durham
Hull
<p>Loughborough</p>
6
What does Irwin say about the recent past?
'our perspective on the past alters'
'there is no period so remote as the recent past'
'to show what precedents there were'
it 'is dead ground'
7
In Irwin's speech to the MPs, what 'works well and mists up the windows'?
Oxymoron
Juxtaposition
Contradiction
Paradox
8
How does Dorothy describe Hector's wife?
'somewhat unsuspecting'
'somewhat unexpected'
9
Which of the following swear words and insults does Dorothy use?
Twat
All of the above
Twerp
Cunt-struck
10
What does Hector say the younger him was confusing learning with?
The smell of cold stone
Ancient libraries
Cloisters
11
Who says 'You give them an education. I give them the wherewithal to resist it'?
Headmaster
Hector
Irwin
Dorothy
12
Who says 'Think charm. Think polish. Think Renaissance Man.'
Irwin
Hector
Dorothy
Headmaster
13
Which philosopher is Dakin quoting: 'Whereof one cannot speak thereof one must be silent.'
Nietzche
Wittgenstein
14
'Wasn't he a nancy sir?' Who is Timms talking about?
Larkin
Auden
A.E. Housman
<p>Shakespeare</p>
15
Who says, 'Posner is not making a
point
. He is speaking from the heart.'
Rudge
Scripps
Hector
Irwin
16
Which of the boys says, 'Posner envied Dakin his navel and all the rest of him'?
Lockwood
Akthar
Timms
Scripps
17
What does Hector say CV stands for?
Cheat's Visa
Curriculum Vitae
Case of Vanity
18
Which word does Dakin NOT use to describe Irwin's teaching?
Amoral
Impulsive
Immoral
Reckless
19
How does Scripps describe Irwin's first meeting with the Headmaster?
illicit
furtive
clandestine
secretive
20
Complete Irwin's quote: 'There's no better way of ___ something than ___ it.'
remembering; celebrating
remembering; commemorating
forgeting; celebrating
forgetting; commemorating
21
What does Irwin say an essay on the foreskins of Christ would be for the Oxford examiners?
'they'll think they've won the pools'
'a real highlight'
'it'll make their day'
'a real ray of sunshine'
22
Which poem do the boys quote when discussing WW1 with Irwin?
T. S. Eliot, Gerontion
Larkin, MCMXIV
Auden, Musee des Beaux Arts
Larkin, High Windows
23
What does Hector want the boys to do?
Strike out for pastures new
Have a love of words
Pass it on
24
Complete Irwin's quote: 'Find a ___, _____ it, then look around for proofs.'
interpretation; subvert
proposition; invert
idea; contradict
25
According to Rudge, what does Irwin think Orwell would be doing if he were alive?
In the National Front
Working for the Times
An Oxford Don
A TV historian
26
'You've force-fed us the facts...' Which teacher is Rudge talking to?
Hector
Irwin
Dorothy
27
What does Hector say they are 'making' in studying poetry?
'more rounded human beings'
the boys' 'deathbeds'
History
28
Who says 'I didn't know you were allowed to call art and literature into question'?
Dakin
Scripps
Timms
Posner
29
Why does Hector teach the boys about Gracie Fields and Brief Encounter?
'it's an antidote'
'as social history'
'The pursuit of it for its own sake'
'sheer calculated silliness'
30
'If you want to learn about ______ study Henry VIII.' Which does Irwin NOT suggest?
Stalin
Hitler
Mrs Thatcher
Hollywood
