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Atmospheric setting: "The Incident of the Letter"

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is the best synonym for tortuous?
    Confusing.
    Twisting.
    Cruel.
    30s
  • Q2
    In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what type of scientist is Dr. Jekyll?
    A biologist.
    A chemist.
    An engineer.
    A physicist.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which words are prepositions in the following sentence: Dr. Jekyll is in an upstairs room in a building at the end of the garden behind his house?
    In, at, behind.
    Am, a, at, his.
    Is, in an, behind.
    30s
  • Q4
    What word is missing from the following quotation? "Three ______ windows barred with iron."
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    30s
  • Q5
    By chapter 5 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Dr. Jekyll has removed himself from respectable society. Which of the following quotations best supports this point?
    "At the further end."
    "Three dusty windows."
    "At last received."
    30s
  • Q6
    In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson's home is contrasted with Dr. Jekyll's laboratory. Which two quotations would be best for supporting an exploration of the contrast?
    "At the further end" and "glow of hot autumn afternoons."
    "Barred with iron" and "gay with firelight."
    "Three dusty windows" and "softened with time."
    30s

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