1. WJEC GCSE English Literature Revision Quiz

2. Questions To Kill A Mockingbird: The Story To Kill A Mockingbird: Analysis An Inspector Calls: The Story An Inspector Calls: Analysis General Exam Techniques Unseen Poem Analysis 100 200 300 400

3. To Kill A Mockingbird: The Story 100 What happens to Tom Robinson in the end? He attempts to escape from jail and is killed. (He knew this would happen?) Bonus Question: 200 What does this teach us?

4. To Kill A Mockingbird: The Story 200 Why is Calpurnia unusual? She has a position of authority within a white family. Bonus Question 100 : What is this meant to tell us about the Finches?

5. To Kill A Mockingbird: The Story 300 Who is the novel/story told by? Why is this important? Scout/a child. It is important because we cannot trust everything she says: she doesn’t always understand.

6. To Kill A Mockingbird: The Story 400 At what key point do Jem and Scout grow up? Tom Robinson’s trial

7. To Kill A Mockingbird: Analysis 100 What are 2 main themes of the story? Racism, growing up, good vs. wrong, etc.

8. To Kill A Mockingbird: Analysis 200 What are 2 ways that Atticus is important to the novel? He reminds us of what is good/right. He teaches the kids/the community what is good/right. He stands up to racism and the white community. Other answers possible.

9. To Kill A Mockingbird: Analysis 300 What are 2 conclusions we are meant to make at the end? Racism will/will not change. Racism will change slowly. Children must always lose their innocence. White people will not change. Other answers possible.

10. To Kill A Mockingbird: Analysis 400 Compare and contrast Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Give 3 answers. Various answers.

11. An Inspector Calls: The Story 100 How does the story begin? Why? With a family dinner/celebration. To show us what the family is like and how easy/isolated their lives are from the real world. They are worry free.

12. An Inspector Calls: The Story 200 Who is accused first? Why? Mr. Birling He is the head of the household: would be spoken to first and “most powerful”.

13. An Inspector Calls: The Story 300 Who changes in the end? What is this meant to tell us? Sheila, Eric, Gerald(?). The younger generation are the ones who will change attitudes of responsibilities towards the working classes.

14. An Inspector Calls: The Story 400 What are 2 points of historical context do we need to understand in order to understand the story? Working vs. Upper classes, 1900’s events: (right before WWI) world was changing, Role of women

15. An Inspector Calls: Analysis 100 What are 2 main themes in the story? Responsibility, women in society, working classes vs. upper classes, youths changing the times, etc.

16. An Inspector Calls: Analysis 200 What is the role of the Inspector in the story? He is a good-like figure who knows everything and forsees the future. He shames the older characters. He brings the real world to the upper classes.

17. An Inspector Calls: Analysis 300 What are 2 roles that Sheila plays within the story? She is the first to accept responsibility. She helps to shame her parents and get them to admit fault. She stands up to men: something women haven’t done before now in the family. Etc.

18. An Inspector Calls: Analysis 400 What are 2 things that Gerald teaches us? Those in power will never change? Some of the younger generation will try to “work” both sides to get what they want. Women will be kept in their place. Etc.

19. General Exam Techniques 100 Which question is worth more marks? What will it ask you to do? Essay question: B or C. Discuss the novel as a whole.

20. General Exam Techniques 200 How do you answer Question A: close textual analysis for 10 marks? Just like you do the unseen prose. 5 quotes with 5 analysis: “this suggests...this implies”.

21. General Exam Techniques 300 How do you structure your answer to Questions B or C? 1. Your first answer to the question (with evidence/quotes) 2. Your second answer to the question (with evidence/quotes) 3. Argue the opposite viewpoint and prove that it is wrong/weaker (with evidence/quotes) 4. Conclusion—apply your answer to the entire novel and come to a conclusion about the topic

22. General Exam Techniques 400 What is one useful quote from each of the texts? Explain why each quote is useful. Various answers.

23. Unseen Poem Analysis 100 Will the poem be modern? Will the question ever change (or always be the same)? Yes. No.

24. Unseen Poem Analysis 200 What is the “structure” of a poem? The shape of the poem or how it is organised in stanzas (what is talked about in each stanza).

25. Unseen Poem Analysis 300 What is the “voice” of a poem? Who is speaking within the poem. (It’s not always the writer!) Will help you to determine his/her perspective on the topic of the poem.

26. Unseen Poem Analysis 400 What are 2 ways that a poet conveys his/her point? Language Poetic techniques Tone Structure Imagery Etc.