Educating Rita - Act 1 / Scene 3 & 4

How does Rita feel about reading Forster's works at the beginning?

• tired

• bored

• excited

• motivated

Answer explanation

Rita says "God, i've had enough of this. It's borin', that's what it is, bloody borin'".

At the end of Scene 3 Rita says "..Don't worry. I won't get upset. I'm here to learn. My mind's (a)   "

Why Denny doesn't want Rita to attend classes?

• He is jealous of Frank

• He is afraid of losing her

• He thinks she should be at home acting as a regular wife

• He doesn't want to pay for the lessons

What is the answer Rita gives to the question "Suggest how you would resolve the staging difficulties inherent in a production of Ibsen's Peer Gynt"?

• Presenting it on the radio because the author wrote the play as a play for voices

• Joining a television show

• Giving a free spectacle on the streets

• Presenting it on the radio will be cheaper than in theatre

What is Frank's attitude towards Rita's description of the culture around her?

• He is surprised about Rita's knowledge

• He suggested her to study Politics because she's bad at literature

• He cannot understand Rita's view of culture

• He suggested her to study Politics due to her interesting perspective of society

How large is Rita's first essay at the beginning of scene 4?

• 1 paragraph

• 1 line

• 4 lines

• 4 paragraphs

When Frank tells Rita a memory from university he mentions the phrase "God knows (a)   "

why Rita has to do her homework at work?

• There is so much noise at home

• She doesn't have paper at home

• Her husband doesn't want her to study

• The answer comes to her mind only when she's working