Q.1
Which of the characters is presented as the leader of the group in Act One?
  • Phil
  • Lou
  • John Tate
  • Cathy
Q.2
When Mark describes how Adam was (supposedly) killed, he begins by discussing the events as if the group were joking or playing, with Adam playing along. Yet the events included stubbing out cigarettes on Adam's skin and forcing him to run across the motorway. To which of the following themes does Mark's recount contribute?
  • Youthful hopes and dreams
  • The violence of groups
  • Adult awareness of the lives of teenagers
  • Natural innocence
Q.3
Dennis Kelly has said that the characters in "do know right from wrong". Which one of the following demonstrates their awareness or morality?
  • Most of the group are obviously horrified that an innocent man is very likely to go to prison for the murder
  • John Tate abandons the group and spends his time trying to convert people to Christianity
  • The members of the group are traumatised by their own roles in what they believe to be the murder of Adam
  • All of the above
Q.4
The presence of DNA evidence on Adam's jumper from a man fitting the invented description given by Brian contributes to which of the following themes in the play?
  • Group vs. individual
  • Leadership
  • Truth and falsehood
  • Violence
Q.5
Silence is one of the key themes of . Which of the following is NOT one of the ways this theme can be seen in the play?
  • The group is silent when an innocent man is accused of Adam's murder, not speaking up to prevent him going to prison
  • Brian is silent and never protests his role in the cover-up
  • No one in the group talks about having found Adam alive after the murder investigation has already begun
  • Phil is non-responsive for the most part when people talk to him, creating a strong and frightening presence
Q.6
Which of the following individuals does NOT leave the group?
  • John Tate
  • Cathy
  • Leah
  • Phil
Q.7
No one prevents Cathy and Phil from forcing Brian to kill Adam. Which of the following lines demonstrates the group's awareness of their plans?
  • PHIL: If you go now and you say nothing to no-one about this, you won't be in trouble. JAN thinks. Nods to MARK. They go.
  • LOU: What about....What about Cathy?PHIL goes to her. Places a hand on her shoulder, smiles, warm, reassuring.PHIL: Everything is going to be fine.Beat. She goes off after JAN and MARK.
  • LEAH: No, Cathy, don't, stop, Cathy....? But she goes, taking BRIAN with her. LEAH turns to PHIL. Phil? Phil?
  • All of the above
Q.8
How are adults present in the play?
  • The members of the group frequently discuss their parents' reactions to events
  • The head of the school is the only adult character in the play with a speaking part
  • Adults are off-stage, present primarily in investigating the murder, following the false trail of evidence laid by the members of the group
  • Adults appear on stage but have no speaking parts
Q.9
Which of the following lines demonstrates the theme of belonging?
  • MARK: You're thinking what is the nutter [...] what is this nutter gonna do next
  • MARK: oh, he was terrified
  • MARK: I mean we were just having a laugh...
  • MARK: You know Adam, you know what he's like [...], he was, sort of hanging aroundJAN: Trying to be part of...
Q.10
Which of the following characters does not appear to show any signs of trauma by the end of the play?
  • Cathy
  • Phil
  • Danny
  • Brian
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