Lesson 4.2.1.5

4.2.1.5 Journey's End by R.C. Sherriff Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson 4.2.1.5, Journey's End by R.C. Sherriff: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA English Literature (7712), Unit 2: Texts in shared contexts, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Journey's End is set in which month and year?

    • July 1916
    • June 1919
    • March 1918
    • November 1914

  2. Where is the entire action of Journey's End set?

    • A military hospital
    • A training camp
    • An officer's dugout
    • A London home

  3. Which character in Journey's End relies on heavy drinking to cope with command?

    • Captain Stanhope
    • Lieutenant Raleigh
    • Captain Osborne
    • Second Lieutenant Hibbert

  4. Which newly arrived officer in Journey's End previously knew Stanhope at school?

    • Second Lieutenant Hibbert
    • Lieutenant Raleigh
    • Lieutenant Trotter
    • Captain Osborne

  5. Which older officer in Journey's End acts as a steadying figure nicknamed 'Uncle'?

    • Second Lieutenant Hibbert
    • Captain Osborne
    • Lieutenant Trotter
    • Captain Stanhope

  6. What condition does Hibbert claim to suffer from to try to leave the front line?

    • Shell shock
    • Dysentery
    • Neuralgia
    • Trench foot

  7. What key experience does Raleigh undergo after arriving at the front in Journey's End?

    • Financial gain
    • Loss of faith
    • Loss of innocence
    • Political awakening

  8. What looming event creates dramatic tension throughout Journey's End?

    • A battalion retreat
    • A peace treaty
    • An officer's court-martial
    • The German offensive

  9. What main comfort and routine does Mason the cook provide in the dugout?

    • Medical care
    • Food and domesticity
    • Strategic planning
    • Weapon maintenance

  10. What primary coping mechanism does Stanhope use to maintain his duty and composure?

    • Religious faith
    • Writing poetry
    • Physical exercise
    • Heavy drinking

  11. Which officer in Journey's End suffers a psychological breakdown due to fear?

    • Trotter
    • Raleigh
    • Osborne
    • Hibbert

  12. What tragic flaw or dependency contributes directly to Stanhope's downfall in the play?

    • Alcohol addiction
    • Cowardice
    • Financial greed
    • Arrogance

  13. What affectionate nickname does Raleigh give to Osborne, demonstrating their close bond?

    • Uncle
    • Pop
    • Teacher
    • Dad

  14. What final event brings a tragic end to the play Journey's End?

    • Stanhope's court-martial
    • The German attack
    • Raleigh's desertion
    • A peaceful truce

  15. Who wrote Journey's End?

    • Pat Barker
    • Joan Littlewood
    • Sebastian Faulks
    • R.C. Sherriff

  16. Which theatrical feature enhances the realistic depiction of trench life in Journey's End?

    • Poetic soliloquies
    • Supernatural visions
    • Abstract set design
    • Naturalistic dialogue

  17. What dramatic effect is achieved by the offstage sound effects of artillery bombardment?

    • Comic relief
    • Breaking fourth wall
    • Building tension
    • Historical accuracy

  18. Which central theme unites all the officers facing the German offensive in Journey's End?

    • Ambition and wealth
    • Duty and fear
    • Religious salvation
    • Political revolt

  19. Which aspect of trench life does Trotter's obsession with food realistically illustrate?

    • Monotonous routine
    • Military tactics
    • Heroic leadership
    • Poetic idealism

  20. What does the metaphorical title Journey's End primarily foreshadow for the soldiers?

    • Death
    • Promotion
    • Desertion
    • Victory

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