Lesson 1.2.11
1.2.11 Coram Boy - Jamila Gavin Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote the novel Coram Boy?
- Malorie Blackman
- Benjamin Zephaniah
- Jamila Gavin
- Meera Syal
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In which period is Coram Boy set?
- Victorian England
- Edwardian England
- Eighteenth-century England
- Tudor England
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Who founded the Foundling Hospital that gives the novel its setting?
- Robert Owen
- William Wilberforce
- Thomas Coram
- John Wesley
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In what year was the Foundling Hospital founded?
- 1801
- 1603
- 1666
- 1739
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What social issue does the novel explore?
- Colonial expansion
- Industrial strikes
- Abandoned children
- Religious corruption
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What is the original form of Coram Boy?
- A poetry collection
- A memoir
- A novel
- A radio play
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Who is the central boy in the story?
- Alexander
- Thomas
- Aaron
- Toby
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Which composer is historically linked to the Foundling Hospital?
- Bach
- Handel
- Mozart
- Purcell
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Why were babies left at the Foundling Hospital?
- Poverty and illegitimacy
- Orphaned war victims
- Royal patronage
- Educational opportunities
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What items did mothers leave with babies at the Foundling Hospital?
- Family bibles
- Birth certificates
- Identification tokens
- Financial coins
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What does music primarily link across in Coram Boy?
- Generational gaps
- Social boundaries
- Religious factions
- Foreign countries
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How does Coram Boy depict institutional environments?
- Strict education
- Harsh abuse
- Gentle nurturing
- Porous borders
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Which social issue left children especially vulnerable in the 18th-century setting?
- Illegitimacy stigma
- Compulsory schooling
- Orphan tax
- Child labour laws
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Which historical context is most vital to Coram Boy?
- Victorian imperialism
- Post-war recovery
- Industrial automation
- Child welfare
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What narrative technique does Jamila Gavin use in Coram Boy?
- Single narrator
- Chronological diary
- Epistolary letters
- Intertwining plots
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Why does Jamila Gavin use a historical setting?
- Mock tradition
- Avoid censorship
- Depict monarchy
- Explore injustice
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What is a major thematic search in Coram Boy?
- Military glory
- Political power
- Family belonging
- Financial wealth
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Which literary convention does Coram Boy share with Gothic fiction?
- Hidden identities
- Futuristic tech
- Distant planets
- Supernatural ghosts
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Whose name forms the title Coram Boy?
- Captain Cook
- Thomas Coram
- William Hogarth
- Jonathan Coram
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What was Thomas Coram's primary goal in founding his hospital?
- Educating orphans
- Training soldiers
- Punishing criminals
- Rescuing abandoned infants
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