Heart of Darkness
Who are the only two characters mentioned by name?
Marlow and Kurtz
What is the name of the Pony that befriends Kiki the cat and the Tomcat?
Fufu
Describe the rhyming scheme of Fra Lippo Lippi
Blank verse, with no rhyming structure
How long is the Literature Exam (reading and writing)
2 hours 15 minutes
What is the colloquial name given to the connection between passages in a passage analysis?
The Golden Thread
Who labelled Conrad a "thoroughgoing racist"?
Achebe
Name ONE of the four main mussels in 'Soul of Mussel'.
Options: Muss, Gallos, Sel/Myti, Bluey
What is the term given to the writing style of many of Browning's poems, that refers to the unique way he can explore characters and their motivations?
Dramatic monologue
What is the date and time of the 2018 Literature Exam?
Monday 12th November, 11:45-2:00
What type of essay do you need to write for Section B of the Literature Exam?
A passage analysis
Upon arriving at the Inner Station, who is Marlow and his men greeted by?
The Russian
How many short stories were prescribed in the VCAA text list for Only the Animals? (HINT: we studied each prescribed story)
Seven
After Robert and Elizabeth Browning got married, which city did they move to?
Florence, Italy
How many points is the Literature exam scored out of?
40 (20 per section)
Brainteaser: Tom’s height is six feet, he’s an assistant at a butcher’s shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?
Meat
Who said the following quote: “We were wanderers on a prehistoric earth, on an earth that wore the aspect of an unknown planet"
Marlow
What conflict was Elephant killed in?
Mozambique Civil War (1977-1992)
In 'My Last Duchess', who painted the picture of the Duchess on the wall?
Fra Pandolf
What was the the prompt for the 2017 Literature exam for Heart of Darkness? (Must be a completely phrased question, but will accept slightly incorrect answers, so long as the key ideas are present)
To what extent is Conrad's Heart of Darkness an indictment of colonialism?
(MUST have: 'modifier phrase' (to what extent); indictment; colonialism
Name each text we have studied this year, along with their author (Last name only, must get all correct to get points)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Williams
Only the Animals - Dovey
The Passion - Winterson
Selected Poems - Browning (will accept Browning Poetry)
Heart of Darkness - Conrad
Which character hangs themselves because "the sun [was] too much for him"?
The Swede
Which story does the following quote come from: A thought occurred to me: Why do so many humans choose to see so many animals in an arrangement of stars? Who joined the first dots?
Soul of Tortoise: Platus, a Memoir
How many stanzas does Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister have?
Nine
How many pages was the 2017 Literature Exam in total?
68 pages
Which literary figure has a role/,akes an appearance in BOTH Browning's Poems and Only the Animals?
Elizabeth Browning (Wife to Robert Browning and appearing in Platus: Soul of Tortoise