Oritentation Quiz

Question 1

Romulus my Father:

Date of Publication?

Answer 1

1998

Question 2

Romulus my Father:

Composer?

Answer 2

Raimond Gaita

Question 3

Romulus my Father:

Form?

Answer 3

Biographical Memoir

Question 4

Romulus my Father:

Genre?

Answer 4

Biographical

Elaigaic Memoir

Question 5

Romulus my Father:

Purpose?

Answer 5

To illuminate the struggle of immigrants in society

To highlight the achievements/stories of Romulus

Question 6

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Date of Publication?

Answer 6

1960

Question 7

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Composer?

Answer 7

Harper Lee

Question 8

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Form?

Answer 8

Novel

Question 9

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Genre?

Answer 9

Southern/Social Drama

Bildungsroman

Question 10

To Kill a Mockingbird:

Purpose?

Answer 10

To illuminte the struggle of ‘inferior’ ethnicity
To illiminate the value of equality and morality
Strength of Relationship
Culture and it’s effect on the individual and their sense of belonging

Question 11

Into the Wild:

Date of Publication?

Answer 11

2007

Question 12

Into the Wild:

Composer?

Answer 12

Sean Penn

Question 13

Into the Wild:

Form?

Answer 13

Film

Question 14

Into the Wild:

Genre?

Answer 14

Bildungsroman

Biographical

Question 15

Into the Wild:

Purpose?

Answer 15

The struggle to find freedom/identity in the world
The diverging ideas of what it means to live/happiness
Morality in the world (or lack there is)

Question 16

Frankenstein:

Date of Publication?

Answer 16

1818

Question 17

Frankenstein:

Composer?

Answer 17

Mary Shelley

Question 18

Frankenstein:

Form?

Answer 18

Epistolary Novel

Question 19

Frankenstein:

Genre?

Answer 19

Gothic Horror

Romantisism

Question 20

Frankenstein:

Purpose?

Answer 20

To warn people of the potential hazards of current technology (artist as prophet)
The value of life and responsibility of humans
Man’s place in the world and the environment

Question 21

Blade Runner:

Date of Publication?

Answer 21

1982

Question 22

Blade Runner:

Composer?

Answer 22

Ridley Scott

Question 23

Blade Runner:

Form?

Answer 23

Film

Question 24

Blade Runner:

Genre?

Answer 24

Film Noir
Post Modernist
Detective
Sci-Fi
Distopia

Question 25

Blade Runner:

Purpose?

Answer 25

To warn people of the potential hazards of the modern world through distopia setting
The value of life and responsibility of humans
Man’s place in the world and the environment

Question 26

Hamlet:

Date of Publication?

Answer 26

1603

Question 27

Hamlet:

Composer?

Answer 27

William Shakespeare

Question 28

Hamlet:

Form?

Answer 28

Play

Question 29

Hamlet:

Genre?

Answer 29

Revenge Tragedy

Question 30

Hamlet:

Purpose?

Answer 30

To entertain audiences
To reflect an enlightened view point on the construction and constraints of society
To reflect his society and its flaws in a unique (and safe) way

Question 31

Birthday Letters:

Date of Publication?

Answer 31

1998

Question 32

Birthday Letters:

Composer?

Answer 32

Ted Hughes

Question 33

Birthday Letters:

Form?

Answer 33

Epistolary Poetry

Question 34

Birthday Letters:

Genre?

Answer 34

Confessional

Question 35

Birthday Letters:

Purpose?

Answer 35

To justify/shift guilt in regards to Syliva’s suicide?
To achieve inner freedom/release through art?
To reflect the way he saw Sylvia’s and his relationship?
To deflect blame from him to Sylvia in response to social ostracism/blame?