Sci-Fi
Othello
Gatsby
Critical Perspectives
Class Trivia
100

Who are the protagonists of Nosedive and The Matrix? 

Lacie and Neo 

100

What animal does Iago first compare Othello too? 

A black ram 

100

Which Egg does Nick live in? 

The West Egg

100

The Feminist Theory focuses on what? 

Power between the genders in the text 

100

How many students are in the class? 

25 

200

What coloured pill does Neo choose? 

The red pill 

200

What was embroidered on Desdemona's white handkerchief? 

Red strawberries 

200

What is the name and occupation of Myrtle Wilson's husband? 

George Wilson, mechanic 

200

Name the 3 aspects of Sigmund Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis 

Id, Ego, Superego 

200

How does Ms Piro begin every class? 

With a countdown OR good morning/afternoon Year 11s

300

Name 3 conventions of the sci-fi genre

Futuristic technology, Space travel, Paranormal beings (eg. Aliens), Futuristic Settings, Dystopian futures

300

Why does Iago kill his wife, Emilia, at the end of the play? 

She betrays him by revealing that Iago lied about Desdemona's unfaithfulness 

300

How did Gatsby make his money? 

Bootlegging (illegally selling alcohol) 

300

The Historical Lens focuses on what? 

How historical context has influenced the text 

300

Which student's name appears first on the role, and which student's name appears last on the role? 

Shana and Zara Z 

400

Which narrative structure can be used to explain Neo's character development? 

The Hero's Journey

400

What is an aside? 

A quick remark to the audience while a character is speaking. Not intended to be heard by the other characters.

400

Where was Gatsby's body discovered? 

In the swimming pool

400

The Deconstructionist Lens focuses on what? 

Binary opposites and how they contradict each other in the text 

400

Which student read the role of Iago in our first class reading of Othello? 

Gabbi. 

500

Explain Plato's Allegory of the Cave 

Socrates explains to Plato’s brother, that we all resemble captives who are chained deep within a cave, who do not yet realize that there is more to reality than the shadows they see against the wall. -->our version of reality is not always true

500

How many soliloquies are there in Othello? 

7! Iago = 5, Othello = 2

500

What global event led to the period of economic prosperity in America that gave rise to the "new money" class? 

World War I

500

Explain one way that Cinderella can be interpreted through a Marxist reading 

Ms Piro will decide correct answer! 

500

What did the English duck want you to do? 

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