4.3.1.3 Comparison themes: satire and dystopia to social class and culture Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. Which AQA theme focuses on social critique through exaggeration and ridicule?

   • The supernatural
   • Heroic romance
   • Satire and dystopia
   • Minds under stress

2. Which comparative theme specifically examines armed conflict between nations?

   • War and conflict
   • Satire and dystopia
   • Social class and culture
   • Representations of race

3. Which theme examines how texts portray racial and ethnic identity?

   • Race and ethnicity
   • Minds under stress
   • Social class
   • Science and society

4. Which theme explores how texts portray desire, identity and the body?

   • War and conflict
   • Satire and dystopia
   • Representations of sexuality
   • The Gothic

5. Which theme is most closely connected to hierarchy and status in society?

   • War and conflict
   • Social class and culture
   • The Gothic
   • Nostalgia and the past

6. Which theme best fits novels featuring state-controlled imagined futures?

   • Race and ethnicity
   • The Gothic
   • War and conflict
   • Satire and dystopia

7. Which theme best supports comparing a soldier's experience across two texts?

   • Representations of men
   • Satire and dystopia
   • Social class and culture
   • War and conflict

8. Which pairing best allows comparison of power structures and social control?

   • Representations of race
   • Satire and social class
   • Nostalgia and the past
   • War and conflict

9. Which theme is best for studying literature representing minority group experiences?

   • Race and ethnicity
   • The Gothic
   • Minds under stress
   • Satire and dystopia

10. What critical focus do satire and social class themes often share?

    • Romantic love
    • Scientific progress
    • Supernatural forces
    • Social injustice

11. What is a central question when studying war and conflict in texts?

    • Poetic metre
    • Causes and legacies
    • Comedic timing
    • Gothic settings

12. Which comparative theme best explores representations of gender identity and desire?

    • Representations of sexuality
    • Representations of race
    • Satire and dystopia
    • Science and society

13. Which theme best supports comparing two texts about class conflict?

    • Social class and culture
    • War and conflict
    • The Gothic
    • Satire and dystopia

14. Which literary device do satirical novels primarily use to criticise social norms?

    • Metaphor and rhythm
    • Plot and setting
    • Rhyme and metre
    • Irony and exaggeration

15. Which theme is most relevant when studying a text presenting racial prejudice?

    • Political satire
    • Scientific progress
    • Race and ethnicity
    • Social class

16. What core area do the comparative AQA English Literature A themes address?

    • Grammar and syntax
    • Phonological patterns
    • Power and identity
    • Historical linguistics

17. What is the best approach when studying multiple complex themes across two texts?

    • Brief overview
    • In-depth focus
    • Plot summary
    • Ignoring context

18. What does the independent study theme of representations of men allow students to compare?

    • War and conflict
    • Gothic monsters
    • Male identity and roles
    • Social class and culture

19. Which theme most closely links bodily identity with the expression of desire?

    • Representations of race
    • Science and society
    • Satire and dystopia
    • Representations of sexuality

20. What broad domains do the AQA comparative study themes span across?

    • Technical and scientific
    • Social and political
    • Linguistic and phonetic
    • Grammatical and lexical

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