Lesson C3.4.3
C3.4.3 Blue Stockings, Jessica Swale Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Drama, Unit 3
20 questions
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Lesson C3.4.3, Blue Stockings, Jessica Swale: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Drama (1DR0), Unit 3: Theatre Makers in Practice, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What genre does the specification give for Blue Stockings?
- Black comedy
- Historical drama
- Social thriller/mystery
- Political satire
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Who wrote Blue Stockings?
- Jessica Swale
- Willy Russell
- Carol Ann Duffy
- In-Sook Chappell
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Which publisher produces the prescribed edition of Blue Stockings?
- Nick Hern Books
- Methuen Drama
- Oberon Plays
- Heinemann
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Which ISBN belongs to the Nick Hern Books edition of Blue Stockings?
- 9781840029529
- 9781848423299
- 9781854597373
- 9781350261037
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Which prestigious Cambridge college serves as the primary setting for the narrative of Blue Stockings?
- King's College
- Girton College
- St John's College
- Trinity College
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Where is Blue Stockings set?
- Oxford University
- Cambridge University
- Edinburgh University
- A London girls' school
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In what year did Cambridge begin awarding women full degrees?
- 1964
- 1921
- 1948
- 1918
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What is a typical feature of a historical drama like Blue Stockings?
- Past setting
- Futuristic world
- Abstract staging
- Verbatim dialogue
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What does the central struggle in Blue Stockings concern for the female students?
- Marriage laws
- Academic degrees
- Factory wages
- Voting rights
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What does the term 'bluestocking' historically describe?
- Educated woman
- Suffragette leader
- Factory worker
- Royal artisan
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Which approach helps students connect Blue Stockings to modern life?
- Comparing education
- Reviewing stage history
- Analysing costume design
- Staging physical theatre
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What is a key challenge for performers in a historical drama?
- Wearing heavy masks
- Singing live songs
- Period manners
- Improvising dialogue
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Is pairing Blue Stockings with a pre-2000 classical tragedy compatible with contrast rules?
- No
- Yes
- Only for List A
- Only for comedy
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Why must centres submit their text choices through an online form?
- Venue booking
- Budget approval
- Ticket allocation
- Contrast requirement
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How many key extracts must students study from the Component 2 text?
- A minimum of two
- Four
- One
- Three
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Which design element best helps show the period in a historical drama?
- Digital lighting
- Fly banners
- Period costume
- Sound effects
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What effect is created by showing the women's exam papers physically on stage?
- Comic relief
- Symbolic death
- Musical transition
- Visible struggle
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What makes Blue Stockings relevant beyond its period setting?
- Scientific progress
- Economic growth
- Gender inequality
- Medical discovery
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For a List B Component 3 text, what time period must the Component 2 text fall within?
- Post-2000
- Pre-1954
- Post-1954
- Pre-2000
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Which genre does the specification assign to Jessica Swale's play Blue Stockings?
- Social drama
- Historical drama
- Tragedy
- Black comedy
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