The collection of adjectives which the author uses in the opening paragraph
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The time and place of a story, along with its atmosphere and any events which are taking place
Q.2.
A story set in a darkening wood, amid the howl of wolves, with an ancient castle just visible between flashes of lightning would be most likely to belong to which genre?
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Science fiction
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Utopian
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Gothic
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Western
Q.3.
A story set in a deserted wasteland created as the result of human greed, warfare, or ecological disaster would be most likely to belong to which genre?
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Dystopian
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Romance
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Detective
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Historical
Q.4.
How is setting described in a play?
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Setting is described in the opening lines of dialogue
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The narrator always tells the audience where the play is set
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Setting is given in the stage directions
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Setting is described in exactly the same way in plays as it is in novels
Q.5.
Jack London's short story, 'To Build a Fire' begins: 'Day had broken cold and grey, exceedingly cold and grey, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little travelled trail led eastward...' Which of the following could NOT be true of this setting?
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The story takes place in winter
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The story takes place on a busy highway
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The story takes place in the wilderness
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The story takes place at dawn
Q.6.
The story 'Girl' begins with this line: 'Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the colour clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don't walk barehead in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil...' Which setting is the most likely for this story?
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The City of London
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A Caribbean island
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St. Petersburg, Russia, in winter
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A quiet, but prosperous, European town
Q.7.
Ray Bradbury's story 'August 2002: Night Meeting' begins: 'Before going on up into the blue hills, Tomas Gomez stopped for gasoline at the lonely station.' Where would you expect this story to be set?
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Glasgow
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The Sahara
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Tokyo
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South-western United States / Mexico
Q.8.
In question 7, which words hint at the setting?
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Before, blue hills, station
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Blue, stopped, lonely
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Gasoline, hills
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Blue hills, Tomas Gomez, gasoline, lonely, station
Q.9.
Within a few sentences, it transpires that the reader's initial assumption about Bradbury's setting is wrong. Which of the following sentences taken from the story communicates the surprise?
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"Kind of alone out here, aren't you, Pop?" said Tomas.
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The old man wiped off the windshield of the small truck. "Not bad."
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"How do you like Mars, Pop?"
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"Fine. Always something new."
Q.10.
Which of the following best describes the effect of Bradbury's opening?
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The opening gives the impression that human beings have become used to their new environment
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The opening gives the impression that human beings feel ill at ease in their new environment
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The opening gives the impression that human beings are afraid of their new environment
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The opening reminds the reader how alien the landscape of Mars is
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