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WorksheetsBlood Brothers so far (end of act 1)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
1. Who is this quote about?
"An’ did y’ never hear of the mother, so cruel,
There’s a stone in place of her heart? "
Mrs Lyons
Mrs Johnstone
Linda
The Narrator
Who says this quote?
"An’ did y’ never hear of the mother, so cruel,
There’s a stone in place of her heart?"
Mrs Lyons
Mrs Johnstone
Linda
The Narrator
What is the missing word?
"Then bring her on and come [........] for yourselves how she came to play this part."
Decide
Judge
Deem
Assume
Mrs Johnstone
"With one more baby we could have [..............]. But not with two."
managed
survived
thrived
struggled
Narrator "In the name of ....., the thing was done. "
God
Christ
Jesus
Johnstone
Mrs J "If my child was raised in a ...... like this one, he wouldn't have to worry where his next meal was coming from"
gaff
house
mansion
palace
The narrator warns "a debt is a debt, and must be ...."
done
made
paid
laid
Mrs Johnstone agrees to give her child to Mrs Lyons as long as...
she pays her a large sum of money
she sees the child daily
she leaves her the cutest one
she gives her their house
Where is the play set?
Manchester
Cornwall
London
Liverpool
Who was Prime Minister when the play was written?
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
Tony Blair
Which is a key theme in the play?
Superstition
Super powers
Survival
Good v Evil
The contrast between the Johnstone and Lyons' backgrounds links to which key theme?
Class
Love
Death
Judgement
Russell presents the character of Mickey as...
Naive
Privileged
Disadvantaged
Eloquent
What evidence is there in Act 1 that Mrs Johnston is a member of the working class? Select all relevant answers.
She can't afford to pay the milkman.
She is living on the streets.
There is no food in the house for her children.
She has a job as a cleaner.
She can't buy the dress she wants.
Who is Mrs Johnston to Mrs Lyons?
Her best friend
Her Auntie
Her maid
Her employer
Why does Mrs Lyons live in such a big house?
Lots of family come to stay
She was hoping to have children
Her husband wants her to feel lonely
She has lots of furniture to keep there
Which of the following superstitions ARE NOT mentioned in Act 1, Scene 3?
New shoes on the table
Spilled salt
A cracked mirror
Walking under a ladder
A single magpie
What does Mrs Lyons make Mrs Johnstone swear on to keep her promise of giving up one of her sons?
(a)
Why does Mrs Lyons say that "if either twin learns he was one of a pair they shall both die immediately!"?
To try and adopt both babies
To convince Mrs Johnston to leave town
To stop Mrs Johnston revealing the truth
To curse the twins
This question does not impact your score in the quiz. How confident are you with the characters and events in Act 1 of 'Blood Brothers'?
Very - I know this off by heart.
Fairly confident, I'm ready to read on.
Ok... I may need to reread some sections though.
Not at all confident. I could do with reading the whole play over again.
