Lesson 1.2.4

1.2.4 Journey’s End – R C Sherriff Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Where is the action of Journey's End primarily set?

    • General headquarters
    • Front-line dugout
    • Military hospital
    • Naval battleship

  2. In which year is Journey's End set?

    • 1918
    • 1916
    • 1917
    • 1914

  3. Who is the company commander who drinks heavily to cope?

    • Lieutenant Trotter
    • Captain Stanhope
    • Lieutenant Raleigh
    • Captain Osborne

  4. Who is the young officer who joins the company and was a school friend of Stanhope?

    • Mason
    • Hibbert
    • Trotter
    • Raleigh

  5. Who is the kind older officer who acts as a father figure?

    • Osborne
    • Mason
    • Hibbert
    • Trotter

  6. Which officer feigns illness to escape the front?

    • Osborne
    • Raleigh
    • Trotter
    • Hibbert

  7. Who is the cook who serves the officers' meals?

    • Hibbert
    • Raleigh
    • Mason
    • Trotter

  8. What does Stanhope drink to ease the strain of war?

    • Brandy
    • Wine
    • Beer
    • Whisky

  9. Why is the company's position in the trenches especially perilous?

    • Impending German attack
    • Rampant mutiny
    • Severe food poisoning
    • Flooded tunnels

  10. How does Raleigh view his commanding officer, Stanhope?

    • Distant tyrant
    • Heroic idol
    • Incompetent fool
    • Close school friend

  11. What does Stanhope's heavy drinking reflect about his psychological state?

    • Boredom relief
    • Wartime stress
    • Rebellious nature
    • Celebration spirit

  12. Which atmospheric detail continuously emphasises the threat of attack?

    • Thick fog
    • Constant shelling
    • Heavy snowfall
    • Howling wolves

  13. What creates the central dramatic irony in Journey's End?

    • Officers faking illness
    • Ration books missing
    • Audience knowing attack
    • Characters planning escape

  14. What broader theme is highlighted by Hibbert's pretended illness?

    • Malaria outbreak
    • Shell shock
    • Cowardly treason
    • Malingering punishment

  15. Why does Osborne maintain such a calm exterior throughout Journey's End?

    • To avoid punishment
    • To protect juniors
    • To impress colonel
    • To hide cowardice

  16. What perspective on warfare does Sherriff primarily present?

    • Glorious victory
    • Ordinary human experience
    • Political strategy
    • Propaganda triumph

  17. What atmosphere is created by the confined setting of the dugout?

    • Domestic comfort
    • Claustrophobia
    • Industrial chaos
    • Spacious freedom

  18. Which dramatic structure does Journey's End employ?

    • Multiple subplots
    • Rapid scene changes
    • Single location
    • Episodic flashback

  19. How did Sherriff's own background directly influence the play?

    • Military historian
    • War journalist
    • Army chaplain
    • Infantry officer service

  20. What grim idea is suggested by the title Journey's End?

    • Promotion abroad
    • Successful homecoming
    • Fatal destination
    • Peaceful retirement

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