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An Inspector Calls, Macbeth and A Christmas Carol Revision
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1
Dickens was concerned about poor children turning to... to survive.
The rich
Crime and deliquency
Alcoholism
The dark side
2
What or who could Inspector Goole represent?
The voice of Priestley
All of the above
A collective social conscience
The working class
3
What year was the play set in?
1914
1916
1912
1918
4
The telephone rings at the end of the play to demonstrate that...
The nightmarish events are coming true
TheBirlings are being punished for not learning their lesson
The Birlings have remained stagnant
All of the above
5
What does the divine right of Kings mean?
Kings could challenge God
Kings are top of the social hierachy
Kings were more important than God
Kings did not have to answer to any earthly authority
6
Eva Smith's alias of Daisy Renton has connotations of...
Books
Prostitution
The lower class
Flowers
7
What could the light from the Ghost of Christmas Past symbolise?
His intelligence
He is not evil
Him guiding Scrooge towards the path of righteousness
His warmth
8
When Macbeth re-visits the witches in Act 1 Scene 4 he speaks...
In prose
In imperatives
In rhyme
In riddles
9
What language does Belle use when breaking off her engagement with Scrooge?
imperatives
interrogatives
business language
sarcastic language
10
King Duncan's sons flee after his murder. Why?
Because they killed their father.
To track down Macbeth and get revenge.
Because they know they are now prime suspects.
Because they can't cope with what has happened.
11
Fezziwig is included to represent the .... of Scrooge as an employer.
Idea
Anthithesis
Same
Ideal
12
In Act 1 Scene 5 Macbeth exposes the reader to his...
Confused state
Dark intentions
Inner turmoil
Depressed state
13
Sheila ultimately proves she hasn't progressed by the end of the play because she considers...
A career in the west end
Taking Gerald back
Murdering the poor
Taking up break dancing
14
The moral message of the play is ultimately to...
Demonstrate that even a ghost can kick ass
Make the audience suffer like The Birlings
Teach the rich how to get richer
Promote equality among the social classes
15
Macbeth's opening line in the play is...
'So cold and grey and day I have not seen.'
'So foul and fair a day I have not seen.'
'So bad and bleak a day I have not seen.'
'So fair and foul a day I have not seen.'
16
In Act 3 Scene 4 an increasingly frustrated Lady Macbeth cries 'When all's done...'
Banquo is haunting you. Get over it bae.
You look but on a ghost.
King Duncan is dead.
You look but on a stool.
17
The audience doesn't meet Macbeth until Act 1 Scene 3. Why?
To keep the audience interested
To immediately convey that he is a loyal soldier
King Duncan is more important
He isn't that interesting
18
Marley wears chains, ledgers and cash boxes to symbolise...
He is still weighed down by his preoccupation with money
He is haunted by all the men he's killed
He is depressed that he hasn't seen the error of his ways
He is a strong and robust character
19
To kill a King in 1616 was to commit...
A sin
Murder (lol)
Prison
Treason
20
Why doesn't The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come speak?
It demonstrates Scrooge has to learn the final lesson alone
It makes him more intimidating
All of the above
This makes him more gothic
21
Name a final method Lady Macbeth uses to manipulate her husband.
Happiness
Misery
Guilt
Sadness
22
Complete the quote- 'Stars! Hide your fires! Let light not see my...
black and deep desires
dark and deep desires
small and sharp desires
dark and murky desires
23
Dickens and Priestley both saw...
Flaws in society they wanted fixing
All of the above
A way to shock the wealthier classes
Opportunities to educate their audiences on kindness
24
Which four characters has Scrooge 'lost' in some way?
Belle, Fan, his father and Tiny Tim
Belle, Fan, his father and Marley
Belle, Fan, his father and Fezziwig
Belle, Fan, his father and the ghosts
25
What can Scrooge be described as for not believing in Marley?
Close-minded
Cynical
A rationalist
All of the above
26
What is Eric's harmatia?
His rudeness
His sexism
His selfishness
His 'squiffiness'
27
The setting upon the heath at the opening of the play establishes the tone for...
The supernatural
Comedy
Romance
Horror
28
Part of typical Dickensian style includes...
sentimentalising a character
Using humorous and fitting character names
depicting the bleak and gloomy London streets
All of the above
29
Imagined blood, witches, the invisible dagger and Banquo's ghost all link to the theme of...
Superstition
Magic
The Gothic
The Supernatural
30
Who was on the throne when Macbeth was written?
James II
Richard III
Richard II
James I
31
What is Macbeth's harmatia?
His wife
His temper
His love
His ambition
32
Scrooge is shown his past through the device of...
Foregrounding
Analepsis
Parallelism
Oxymorons
33
Why is Mrs Birling prejudiced against Sheila from the start?
Eva is working class
Eva is a bad worker
Eva is unintelligent
Eva uses her name
34
What is Mr Birling being described as 'hard-headed' an example of?
Simile
Verb
Personification
Compound adjective
35
Priestley frequently employs the device of dramatic irony. What does this mean?
The audience knows more than the characters
The end of the play parallels or echoes the end
The play has a dark overtone throughout
The characters act really over the top
36
The lighting on Goole is often described as...
Blue and cold
Green and humid
Yellow and sunny
Red and warm
37
Name another techniques Lady Macbeth uses to manipulate her husband.
Emotional blackmail
Shame
Fear
Questioning
38
Dickens was so excited about his novel's publication because...
He couldn't wait to get rich
He was proud of his work
He believed it would strike a 'sledgehammer blow' to society
He knew it would be successful
39
Upon entering the household Goole immediately usurps...
Gerald's proposal
Arthur Birling's authority
Mrs Birling's knitting patterns
The jigsaw The Birlings are completing
40
It is implied in the play that Eric gets...
Cruel with Eva
Aggressive with Eva
Rough with Eva
Sarcastic towards Eva
41
Eva Smith's suicide is often described in gory detail. What is this device called?
Grotesque Imagery
Pathetic Fallacy
Assonance
Repetition
42
Initially Scrooge dismisses Marley's ghost as...
An undigested piece of cheese
A premonition
A hallucination
A bad dream
43
While writing the novel, Dickens walked the London streets doing what?
Sighing
Shouting
Crying and laughing
Streaking
44
At the end of the play Macbeth falsely believes that he is...
Perfect
Bold
Invincible
Brave
45
The three spirits encourage Scrooge to...
Cry
Transform
Regress
Adapt
46
Why does Mr Birling greatly admire Gerald?
He is wealthy and upper class
He treats Shelia well
He is good at speaking to Goole
He is kind and generous
47
A Christmas Carol is a moral story of ...
Kindness
Redemption
Selfishness
Cruelty
48
Religious semantic links are used to describe King Duncan. Why?
To emphasise his noble spirit
To emphasise he is a great ruler
All of the above
To make it clear Duncan doesn't deserve to die
49
What can we infer from The Ghost of Chrismas Present being bare-chested?
He is open and honest
He is poor
He is unorthodox
He is informal
50
The structure of the play can be described as...
A thriller
Circular
Tense
Confusing
51
The language Dickens initially employs to describe Scrooge includes...
Hyperbolic language
Asyndetic listing
Repetition of present participles
All of the above
52
A Christmas Carol can be linked to 'An Inspector Calls' because....
Both texts teach the reader about murder
Both texts teach the reader not to be selfish
Both texts are funny
Both texts teach the reader it is impossible to change
53
What is Sheila's harmatia?
Her foolishness
Her dress sense
Her willingness to forgive
Her temper
54
When was the play published in the UK?
1956
1925
1946
1938
55
Name one of the techniques Lady Macbeth uses to manipulates her husband to kill Duncan.
Repetition
Flattery
Crying
Begging
56
What could Want and Ignorance represent?
All of the above
Scrooge's guilty conscience
The unfinished story for impoverished Victorian children
The rich's attitude towards the poor
57
Sheila and Eric are shown to be more.... than their parents.
Progressive
Opinionated
Depressed
Stubborn
58
Banquo's sons flee after he is assassinated. Where do they go?
To Russia and Romania
To England and Ireland
To North and South Yorkshire
To Ireland and Scotland
59
Complete the quote- 'Stop up th'access and passage....'
and access to regret you murd'ring ministers!
and access to repetition you murd'ring ministers!
and access to response you murd'ring ministers!
to remorse you murd'ring ministers!
60
We could describe the play as satirical. What does this mean?
Priestley undermines the upper classes
Priestley encourages us to empathise with Eva Smith
Priestley encourages the audience to participate
Priestley mocks or ridicules society to motivate change
