Responding to the key ideas in an unseen extract from 'The Dark Lady' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

In Akala's 'The Dark Lady', Henry is forced to steal to survive. From this, we can infer that his life is ...

• safe

• dangerous

• mundane

Answer explanation

We can infer that not only is Henry's life dangerous but also extremely uncertain, because he doesn't know where his next meal will be coming from.

In Akala's 'The Dark Lady', we find out that Henry has the ability to ...

• read or translate anything in front of him

• turn invisible at will

• make people trust him implicitly

Answer explanation

This skill makes Henry particularly valuable since education and translators weren't as readily available in Elizabethan England, and, knowledge is power.

A summary is ...

• the introduction to your argument

• when you use evidence from the text

• a statement of the most important facts

• a statement giving your opinion of a text

Answer explanation

Summaries are a useful revision and comprehension exercise because they ask you to evaluate a text and decide on the most important information.

To change words into a different language means to ___.

Answer explanation

Being able to translate texts is a very valuable skill because it means you are able to read and understand stories and knowledge from other languages.

In Akala's 'The Dark Lady', the image of a __________ is used before Henry uses his magic.

• butterfly

• unicorn

• rose

• lion

Answer explanation

The image of a butterfly symbolises transformation which could indicate the transformative power of Henry's magic.

In Akala's 'The Dark Lady', Henry describes the process of using his magic as seeing different "colours" and images. What are the connotations of this?

• using his magic is a positive experience

• using his magic is a negative experience

• he doesn't feel anything when using his magic

Answer explanation

We generally associate bright colours with happiness and therefore we get a feeling from that description that Henry's use of his magic is a positive experience.