Lesson 4.2.2.8
4.2.2.8 Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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In what year was Bernardine Evaristo's Mr Loverman published?
- 2013
- 1997
- 2001
- 1975
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Who is the central character of Mr Loverman?
- Dr Lovejoy
- Morris Gilbert
- Carmel
- Barrington Walker
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Where is Barrington Walker's background in the novel?
- Barbados
- Trinidad
- Jamaica
- Antigua
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Which other character is Barrington's lover?
- Jerome
- Carmel
- Morris
- Maxine
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Who is Barrington's wife?
- Carmel
- Morris
- Maxine
- Coral
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What central thematic conflict drives the narrative of Bernardine Evaristo's Mr Loverman?
- Financial ruin
- Political ambition
- Class struggle
- Concealment of identity
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Which specification theme is explored through Barrington's experiences as a Caribbean man in London?
- Environmental decay
- Religious extremism
- Identity and belonging
- Scientific progress
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Which historical context shapes the backstory of the protagonist in Mr Loverman?
- Transatlantic slave trade
- Victorian colonial expansion
- Industrial Revolution
- Post-war Caribbean migration
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Which feature best characterises the narrative style of Bernardine Evaristo's writing in Mr Loverman?
- Archaic biblical diction
- Fluid polyphonic prose
- Strict formal iambics
- Minimalist telegraphic prose
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Which term describes the layering of voices in Evaristo's prose?
- Monody
- Ode
- Polyphony
- Stanza
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Which core tension exists between Barrington's public persona and private life in Mr Loverman?
- Wealth versus poverty
- Youth versus age
- Loyalty versus treason
- Respectability versus desire
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Which Caribbean country is the protagonist Barrington Jedidiah Walker originally from in Mr Loverman?
- Antigua
- Barbados
- Jamaica
- Trinidad
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Which term describes a narrative centred on a character concealing their true identity or sexuality?
- Bildungsroman
- Picaresque tale
- Closeted narrative
- Epistolary novel
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Which post-war immigrant generation does Barrington Jedidiah Walker belong to in Mr Loverman?
- Windrush generation
- Baby boomers
- Silent generation
- Lost generation
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Which term describes a novel's use of an older narrator reflecting on life choices?
- Epistolary form
- Chorus
- Retrospective narration
- Stream of consciousness
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What post-war phenomenon forms the historical context of Barrington's migration to London?
- Mass evacuation
- Windrush migration
- Imperial expansion
- Deindustrialisation
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Which core social pressure forces Barrington to keep his homosexuality secret for decades?
- Secularisation
- Environmentalism
- Heteronormativity
- Postmodernism
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Who is Barrington's secret lover and lifelong friend in Bernardine Evaristo's Mr Loverman?
- Morris
- Frank
- Carmel
- Daniel
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In what year did Bernardine Evaristo share the Booker Prize?
- 2013
- 2001
- 1985
- 2019
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Which Evaristo novel shared the 2019 Booker Prize?
- Mr Loverman
- The Emperor's Babe
- Lara
- Girl, Woman, Other
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