What is the correct order of the main sections of the novel?
Ploughing, Drilling, Seed-Time, Harvest
Seed-Time, Drilling, Ploughing, Harvest
Harvest, Drilling, Seed-Time, Ploughing
When does 'The Prelude' begin?
In 1911
In the Norman period
After World War One
Which section of the book deals with the community after World War One?
Prelude
Epilude
Seed-Time
What do the Standing Stones metaphorically represent?
A permanent reminder of change
A place of refuge for Chris
The setting of key events in the plot
What is Rev Gibbon frequently compared to?
A cat
A weasel
A bull
What is Ewan frequently compared to?
What does Chris compare to a corpse?
corpse
Her father
The harvest
Her childhood
When Ewan is described as being like a limber, soft-stepping cat, which figure of speech is being used?
like a limber, soft-stepping cat
Simile
Symbolism
Metaphor
What does Ploughing refer to in Chris’s life and experience?
Ploughing
Deciding whether to love or hate her father
Deciding whether to follow the love of the land or the love of books
Deciding whether she loves or hates Scotland
From whose point of view is most of the narrative seen?
John Guthrie
Chris Guthrie
The author himself