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Shooting an Elephant

George Orwell

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The Landlady

Roald Dahl

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

Beryl Bainbridge

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The Prophet's Hair

Salman Rushdie

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Mrs Midas

Carol Anne Duffy

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Burning Baby

Dylan Thomas

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Visiting Time

Emma Brockers

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Weekend

Fay Weldon

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Shooting an Elephant - main protagonist’s job

sub-divisional police officer

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Shooting an Elephant - location

Moulmein, Lower Burma

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Shooting an Elephant - time setting

1920s

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The Landlady - protagonist’s name and age

Billy Weaver, 17

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The Landlady - where is Billy going

Bath

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The Landlady - Billy’s dream job

businessman

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The Landlady - common feature of businessman

briskness

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - wife (name)

Mrs Henderson

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - sons’s name

Alec

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - protagonist’s name

Charlie

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - daughter’s name

Moira

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - Mrs Hendersons boss (name)

Angela Hisson

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - what play will they see

Peter Pan

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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie - what happens to Charlie at the end?

He had a heart attack

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The Prophet’s Hair - daughter’s name

Huma

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The Prophet’s Hair - son’s name

Atta

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The Prophet’s Hair - father’s name

Hashim

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The Prophet’s Hair - wife’s name

unknown

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The Prophet’s Hair - thief’s name

Sheik Sin

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The Prophet’s Hair - how many sons did the thief have?

4

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The Prophet’s Hair - does the hair have magical healing powers?

yes

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The Prophet’s Hair - location

Srinagar

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The Prophet’s Hair - time setting

year 19-something

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Mrs Midas - location

their house

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Mrs Midas - time setting

late September

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Burning Baby - name of the vicar

Rhys Rhys

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Burning Baby - Rhys Rhys’s profession

vicar

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Visiting time - protagonist’s name

Mr Garrison

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Visiting time - what was the protagonist planing to do to his sons’ murderer?

He wanted to kill him

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Visiting time - did the protagonist kill the murderer?

no

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Visiting time - Did the protagonist suffer any previous traumas?

yes

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Visiting time - book with similar topic

The Crime and Punishment

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Weekend - protagonist’s name

Martha

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Weekend - name of protagonists’ husband

Martin

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Weekend - how many kids does the protagonist have?

3

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Weekend - who arrives unexpectedly (too early)?

Collin and Katie

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Weekend - Collins ex-wife (name)

Janet

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Weekend - who does Martha like better, Janet or Katie?

Janet

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Weekend - location

cottage away from London

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Weekend - time setting

1970s

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Weekend - main theme

gender roles

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Mrs Midas - what pet did she have?

cat

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