Lesson P1-S1

P1-S1 20th and 21st century prose fiction Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson P1-S1, 20th and 21st century prose fiction: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 1: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What time period is the GCSE English Language Paper 1 reading source from?

    • Victorian era
    • Renaissance period
    • 20th or 21st century
    • 19th century only

  2. What literary form is the Paper 1 Section A text?

    • Drama script
    • Prose fiction
    • Non-fiction journalism
    • Poetry

  3. How many marks is Section A of Paper 1 allocated?

    • 40 marks
    • 20 marks
    • 80 marks
    • 60 marks

  4. How many marks is the whole Paper 1 written exam worth?

    • 100 marks
    • 60 marks
    • 40 marks
    • 80 marks

  5. How long is each written GCSE English Language paper?

    • 45 minutes
    • 1 hour 45 minutes
    • 1 hour 15 minutes
    • 2 hours 15 minutes

  6. Which reading assessment objectives are tested on Paper 1?

    • AO1, AO2 and AO4
    • AO3, AO4 and AO5
    • AO1, AO2 and AO3
    • AO1, AO3 and AO5

  7. Which assessment objectives does Paper 1 assess for writing?

    • AO5 and AO6
    • AO1 and AO2
    • AO3 and AO4
    • AO2 and AO3

  8. Which assessment objective focuses on language and structure analysis?

    • AO3
    • AO2
    • AO1
    • AO4

  9. What is the main purpose of the Section B writing task on Paper 1?

    • Argumentative writing
    • Discursive writing
    • Creative writing
    • Transactional writing

  10. What does Paper 1 Section A primarily examine?

    • Narrative and descriptive techniques
    • Persuasive writing methods
    • Transactional writing skills
    • Poetic verse structures

  11. What three elements does the Section B writing prompt specify for students?

    • Audience, purpose and form
    • Grammar, spelling and punctuation
    • Tone, style and register
    • Theme, plot and setting

  12. What type of stimulus is often provided for Section B on Paper 1?

    • A visual photograph
    • A statistical chart
    • A news editorial
    • A historical map

  13. What can students usefully imitate from study of modern prose fiction?

    • Descriptive methods
    • Historical facts
    • Grammatical rules
    • Spelling systems

  14. Which genre classification fits a short story extract used for Paper 1?

    • Dramatic script
    • Prose fiction
    • Literary non-fiction
    • Epistolary poetry

  15. Which century is always featured in Paper 2 reading sources?

    • 19th century
    • 17th century
    • 21st century only
    • 18th century

  16. Why is a two-line flash fiction text unsuitable for GCSE study?

    • Too complex
    • Too slight
    • Too long
    • Too modern

  17. What quality must all studied reading texts possess?

    • Simplified and modernised
    • High-quality and challenging
    • Visual and graphic
    • Short and anecdotal

  18. Which type of material is explicitly banned from exam text selection?

    • Transient news feeds
    • Historical letters
    • Newspaper opinion columns
    • Autobiographical memoirs

  19. Which AO covers identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information and ideas?

    • AO6
    • AO2
    • AO4
    • AO1

  20. A question asks students to evaluate a text critically and support their judgement with textual references. Which AO is this?

    • AO3
    • AO4
    • AO1
    • AO5

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