Lesson 4.1.1.14
4.1.1.14 The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Complete the opening line of The Go-Between: 'The past is a...'
- Foreign country
- Forgotten dream
- Different world
- Distant memory
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Who is the narrator looking back on his childhood in The Go-Between?
- Leo Colston
- Hugh Trimingham
- Ted Burgess
- Marcus Maudsley
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In which year does the main action of The Go-Between take place?
- 1925
- 1900
- 1914
- 1890
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Which schoolfriend's family hosts Leo at Brandham Hall?
- Ted Burgess
- Hugh Trimingham
- Marcus Maudsley
- Reverend Robson
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Which aristocratic character is engaged to Marian Maudsley?
- Leo Colston
- Hugh Trimingham
- Ted Burgess
- Marcus Maudsley
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Which tenant farmer has a secret romantic relationship with Marian Maudsley?
- Leo Colston
- Marcus Maudsley
- Ted Burgess
- Hugh Trimingham
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What task does Leo unknowingly perform for Marian and Ted?
- Delivering secret letters
- Hiding stolen money
- Carrying weapons
- Spying on Trimingham
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Which theme is central to Leo's journey throughout the novel?
- Political ambition
- Loss of innocence
- Industrial progress
- Religious conversion
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The tragic conflict in Marian and Ted's affair stems from differences in what?
- Religious faith
- Foreign nationality
- Political ideology
- Social class
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What narrative perspective is used throughout The Go-Between?
- First-person retrospective
- Third-person omniscient
- Second-person direct
- Epistolary narrative
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Which emotion dominates adult Leo's memories of the summer of 1900?
- Gratitude
- Guilt
- Joy
- Pride
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What motif is used throughout the novel to symbolize rising tension and passion?
- Heavy rainfall
- Biting frost
- Coastal winds
- Extreme heat
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In Hartley's opening line, what is the past compared to?
- A forgotten dream
- An open book
- A foreign country
- A broken mirror
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Which character manipulates young Leo into carrying secret love letters to Ted?
- Marian Maudsley
- Ted Burgess
- Mrs Maudsley
- Lord Trimingham
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Which social theme is primarily explored through Marian's secret affair with Ted?
- Gender equality
- Religious doctrine
- Class boundaries
- Political reform
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What type of narrative framework is used in L.P. Hartley's The Go-Between?
- Gothic parody
- Retrospective Bildungsroman
- Stream of consciousness
- Epistolary romance
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What is destroyed when young Leo is drawn into the secret adult world?
- His physical health
- His innocence
- His wealth
- His intelligence
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Which narrative perspective is used by older Leo to recount his childhood memories?
- Third-person limited
- Second-person direct
- First-person retrospective
- Third-person omniscient
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How old is Leo in the summer of 1900?
- eight
- twelve
- sixteen
- twenty
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To which character does the title of The Go-Between directly refer?
- Marcus Maudsley
- Leo Colston
- Lord Trimingham
- Ted Burgess
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