King Schahriar quiz

Descripción

A multi question quiz on the contexts, themes and characters of King Schahriar and his Brother to help learners revise for paper 2 of the Edexcel Level 1/2 Certificate in English Language.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
King Schahriar is the opening tale in The Arabian Nights
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
What type of narrator is used for the first part of King Schahriar and his Brother?
Respuesta
  • First person, limited viewpoint
  • Third person limited view point
  • Third person omniscient viewpoint

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
King Schahriar embarks on a cruel campaign in which marries, beds and then executes a new virgin bride each night as revenge for his wife's adultery.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which of the following words could be used to describe King Schahriar? Choose all that apply
Respuesta
  • Cruel
  • Misogynistic
  • Bitter
  • Unforgiving
  • Honourable
  • Loving
  • Noble

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
When the narration changes to first person, which character takes over the narration?
Respuesta
  • King Schahriar
  • Grand Vizir
  • Scheherazade
  • Dinarzade

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
Which of the following powers does Scheherazade have? Choose all that apply.
Respuesta
  • Sexual power
  • The power of language
  • The power of persuasion
  • Cunning
  • Physical power
  • Political power

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Scherhazade's plan can be seen as a triumph of female power over male power
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Annotate this image of King Schahriar and Scheherazade to show the different types of power explored in the narrative.
Respuesta
  • Physical agression
  • Waging wars
  • Political/social status
  • Regal power
  • Skill with words
  • Subservience
  • Intelligence
  • Simplicity
  • Sexual allure
  • Sexual prowess
  • Sexual domination
  • Sexual violence
  • Female - vs- male power
  • Male power beats female power

Pregunta 9

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True power comes form intelligence and being able to persuade people to your way of thinking.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What is the moral of this story?
Respuesta
  • Women are better than men
  • Men use sex as a weapon
  • Women can't be trusted
  • Words are more powerful than violence
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