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TLLCE -- autumn revision quiz
TLLCE -- autumn revision quiz
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1
"Night ... hung in the morning air like a threat" is an example of
anaphora
simile
oxymoron
assonance
2
What recurrent symbol is used in the short story?
clothes -- they symbolise alienation
bread -- it symbolises companionship
cars -- they symbolise financial success
planes -- they symbolise the need to escape
3
Which of the following clichés about immigrants does "Checking Out" debunk?
They use fake identity papers
They come from working-class backgrounds
They dream of the US
Immigrants work as cleaners
4
What do you think is the mural's message?
Steve Jobs was a thief
Only rich people should be allowed into the UK
Steve Jobs was a migrant
We should treat migrants more humanely
5
Which of the following is correct?
Hamlet is a play by Shakespeare
Hamlet is a play of Shakespeare
Hamlet is a play from Shakespeare
Hamlet is a play writed by Shakespeare
6
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is
American
Nigerian
British
Namibian
7
In which city does "Checking Out" mostly take place?
We don't know
New York
London
Lagos
8
"Alliteration" is
The repetition of the same vowel sound
The repetition of the same consonant sound
A type of metaphor
the repetition of the same words at the beginning of sentences
9
Which one of the following quotes is
not
part of Adichie's speech "The Danger of a Single Story"
"Stories matter. Many stories matter."
"I come from a conventional, middle-class Nigerian family."
"She had felt sorry for me even before she saw me."
"A single story is a stereotype, and stereotypes are dangerous."
10
Which of the following is true of Cleotilde?
Obinze and she start an affair
She seems attracted to Obinze
She betrays Obinze
She grew up in Angola
11
Which of the following is
not
a correct translation for "une exposition d'oeuvres d'art"?
"an art show"
"an art display"
"an art exposition"
"an art exhibition"
12
Which of the following is a synonym for "uncanny"?
unsettling
hilarious
groundbreaking
tame
13
Obinze is portrayed
as cold and cynical
as brave and ambitious
as naive and lonely
as stupid and uneducated
14
A person in a story is a
character, pronounced CHAracter.
caracter, pronounced caRACter
protagonist, pronounced proTAgonist.
character, pronounced chaRACter.
15
A synonym for "mournful" is
gloomy
intimidating
obscure
angry
16
How does Obinze react when his employer organises a surprise birthday party for him?
He is surprised, because it isn't really his birthday
He cries
He sings "All You Need Is Love"
He hastily opens his presents
17
Which of the following adjectives best describe Banksy's art?
thought-provoking
all of the above
arresting
iconoclastic
18
What famous shipwreck inspired this other mural by Banksy?
The Costa Concordia, 2012
The Titanic, 1912
none of the above
the Medusa, 1819
19
An artwork featuring skulls, candles, wilted flowers and other reminders of mortality is called
an artefact
a portrait
a vanity
a vanitas
20
Which of the following
isn't
true of Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptures?
They raise awareness about ocean pollution and climate change
They are partly created by the ocean itself
All the above are correct
They transform over time
21
Who is this famous mural by?
Boris Johnson
Banksy
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Steve Jobs
22
Which of the following is correct?
The darkness of the setting stresses on Obinze's despair.
The darkness of the setting is emphasising Obinze's despair.
The darkness of the setting stresses Obinze's despair.
The darkness of the setting emphasises on Obinze's despair.
23
What is Jason deCaires Taylor's profession?
underwater photographer
sculptor
he is all of the above
environmentalist
24
A story's "plot" designates
the events happening in the story
the story's end
none of the above
The place and time where the story takes place
25
The last sentence of Jason deCaires Taylor's TED Talk is
"Any questions?"
"Make our oceans great again."
"Let's think big and let's think deep."
"Our oceans are sacred."
