Lesson 4.3.2.2

4.3.2.2 Poetry and short story selection rules and translated texts Quiz: AQA English Literature A, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What is one permitted form for a poetry text in the independent study?

    • Ten unconnected poems chosen at random
    • A single short lyric with no other poems
    • One longer narrative poem
    • A collection of poems the student has not read

  2. If a student uses a collection of poetry, what must they do?

    • Study the whole text and select at least two poems to write about in detail
    • Study only one poem and treat it as representative
    • Study the poems that are on the exam set list
    • Study the collection's introduction only

  3. Can a single authored collection of short stories be used?

    • Yes, if the student has studied the whole collection and selects at least two stories in detail
    • No, short stories are not permitted under any circumstances
    • Yes, but only if the stories are all written before 1900
    • Yes, but only if the student studies just one story

  4. What is the requirement for a translated text used in the study?

    • It may be any translation found online
    • It must be translated into a language the student does not speak
    • It must be translated by the student
    • It must be a high-quality translation recognised by academia that supports the original author's writing

  5. How should a translated text be treated for assessment?

    • As the original writer's own words
    • As a summary written by the translator
    • As a text whose author must be ignored
    • As a text with no authorial voice

  6. A student chooses a translated novel that is influential in the development of English literature. Is it permitted?

    • Yes, but only if the translation was published before 1800
    • Yes, because influential translated texts may be used
    • No, because translated texts can never be used
    • No, because novels must be written in English

  7. What does the requirement to study the whole text before selecting poems ensure?

    • That the student can make a selection without knowing the poems
    • That the student can speak about the collection as a whole, not just a chosen few poems
    • That the student can avoid reading the rest of the collection
    • That the student can read only the poems that the teacher chooses

  8. Which of the following is an acceptable poetry text under the specification?

    • A random selection of poems from different authors
    • Any single poem found on the internet
    • A single authored collection of poems studied in full, with at least two poems discussed in detail
    • A poetry anthology with no single author

  9. Why do the rules on short stories and poetry require detailed study of at least two examples?

    • To ensure the essay is shorter than 1,000 words
    • To ensure the student does not need to read the rest of the text
    • To ensure the essay can make a comparative argument based on evidence from each text
    • To ensure the examiner can mark each text separately

  10. What is the effect of the translated text rule on the study's use of language?

    • The student must ignore the original author's language
    • The student must only write about the translator's choices
    • The student must translate the text themselves
    • The student must write about the text as the original author's work, while using a recognised translation

  11. Which of these would be a problem under the rules for poetry?

    • Using a collection of poems but studying only one poem from it
    • Using a collection studied in full with two poems discussed in detail
    • Using a single narrative poem of substantial length
    • Using a single authored collection of shorter poems

  12. Which combination is allowed under the specification's rules for texts in this category?

    • A single narrative poem by one author and a collection of short stories by another
    • A poetry anthology with multiple authors and no pre-1900 text
    • Two translated texts by the same author with no pre-1900 text
    • A set text from the exam list and a short story collection

  13. What is the reason for requiring a high-quality translation?

    • To ensure the translation is cheaper than the original
    • To ensure the translator's name is credited on the cover
    • To ensure the book is shorter than the original text
    • To ensure that the author's writing is represented appropriately in the study

  14. A student studies a single authored poetry collection and chooses two poems to write about in detail. What does this approach show?

    • A wish to avoid the rest of the collection
    • A misunderstanding of the word count rules
    • A failure to study the collection in depth
    • A careful use of the collection as a whole, with two examples chosen to represent it

  15. Which of these is an example of a translated text widely regarded as influential in English literature?

    • A diary written in an unknown language
    • A set text from the exam comparative list
    • Homer's epic poems in translation
    • A novel written in Hindi and never translated

  16. Why might a student decide to use a translated text in the study?

    • To avoid the need for academic referencing
    • To avoid having to read the original author's work
    • To get the study done more quickly
    • To explore an influential text that has shaped the development of English literature

  17. What distinguishes a single authored collection of poems from a longer narrative poem for the study?

    • The collection must be in a translated form
    • The collection must be written before 1900
    • The collection requires study of the whole text and detailed discussion of at least two poems
    • The collection needs no further reading after the first poem

  18. What does the rule on short stories tell us about the specification's approach to literary forms?

    • It treats short stories as unsuitable for serious study
    • It treats short-story collections as legitimate texts when the whole collection is studied
    • It requires every short story to be written before 1900
    • It bans the use of any collection of stories

  19. A student wishes to use a poetry text, a translated text and a pre-1900 text together. Which rule is most relevant?

    • That the study must avoid all pre-1900 texts
    • That the study must still meet the overall conditions on dates, authors and set texts
    • That the study must only use poetry
    • That the study must only use translated texts

  20. Which description matches the specification's rule for a single authored collection of short stories?

    • Any stories selected from a magazine without reading the rest of the collection
    • Stories by one author, with the whole collection studied and at least two stories discussed in detail
    • A single novel divided into chapters that are read as short stories
    • Stories by different authors gathered into one anthology

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