Equus - Key scenes

Question 1

What scene includes the first time Alan appears on stage?

Answer 1

Scene 3

Question 2

A scene that shows how Frank is old-fashioned

Answer 2

Scene 6, flashback to Frank telling Alan that if he continues to watch TV he’ll be stupid for life

Question 3

A quote that shows how Frank is old-fashioned

Answer 3

‘there really is no substitute for reading’

‘you sit in front of that thing long enough, you’ll become stupid for life- like most

Question 4

A scene that includes Alan’s first interaction with a horse

Answer 4

Scene 10

Question 5

A quote that includes Alan’s first interaction with a horse

Answer 5

‘Bear me away” ‘It’s lovely dad”

Question 6

A scene that shows Dora starting to believe she had something to do with Alan’s psychological break

Answer 6

Scene 11

Question 7

What scene shows the effects religion had on Alan

Answer 7

Scene 14

Question 8

Quote that describes the effects religion had on Alan?

Answer 8

’ Behold- i give you Equus my only begotten son!’ - In the Bible, Jesus is described as God’s only begotten son, making Equus, Alan’s God.

Question 9

Quote that shows tension between Dora and Frank

Answer 9

You see why I couldn’t tell his mother… Religion. Religion’s at the bottom of all this

But. dear, everyone watches television these days!

Question 10

Quote that shows Dysart is an unorthodox psychiatrist

Answer 10

Act 1, scene 9 - ‘carving up children’