Practice "the Rocking-horse Winner" (4.1) - Unit 3: Prose – Short Stories and Novels
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"The Rocking-Horse Winner"

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Question 1 Easy

What is the "refrain" or repeated phrase that the house whispers in Paul's home?

  • Answer: "There must be more money!"
  • Hint: It represents the mother's insatiable greed.

💡 Hint: It represents the mother's insatiable greed.

Question 2 Easy

Define Moral Dilemma as it applies to Paul’s character.

  • Answer: A situation where a character must choose between two conflicting ethical principles. For Paul, this is the choice between his physical/mental health and his perceived duty to "buy" his mother's happiness.
  • Hint: It's the "M" in the Glossary.

💡 Hint: It's the "M" in the Glossary.

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Question 1

Which literary term describes the mother’s belief that money is more important than spiritual or emotional values?

  • Type: MCQ
  • Options: Idealism, Materialism, Altruism, Nihilism
  • Correct Answer: Materialism
  • Explanation: Materialism is the prioritization of physical wealth and possessions over deeper human connections.
  • Hint: It’s the first term in the Glossary.
Idealism
Materialism
Altruism
Nihilism * **Correct Answer**: Materialism * **Explanation**: Materialism is the prioritization of physical wealth and possessions over deeper human connections. * **Hint**: It’s the first term in the Glossary.

💡 Hint: It’s the first term in the Glossary.

Question 2

In the early 20th century, wealth was evenly distributed among the British population.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Approximately 1% of the population held nearly 70% of the wealth, creating a massive gap between the elite and the rest of society.
  • Hint: Check the "Wealth Inequality" statistic.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Approximately **1%** of the population held nearly **70%** of the wealth
creating a massive gap between the elite and the rest of society. * **Hint**: Check the "Wealth Inequality" statistic.

💡 Hint: Check the "Wealth Inequality" statistic.

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Economic Critique: If Paul wins thousands of pounds for his mother, yet she remains unhappy, what is Lawrence saying about the relationship between Capital and Love?

  • Solution: Lawrence is arguing that love and capital are mutually exclusive in this context. By trying to "buy" love, Paul inadvertently treats his mother as a "creditor" rather than a parent. Lawrence critiques a society that has "commodified" human relationships, showing that when love is treated as a transaction, it loses its power to heal.
  • Hint: Look at the "Medium Summary."

💡 Hint: Look at the "Medium Summary."

Challenge 2 Hard

Symbolic Redesign: If you were illustrating the whispering house, how would you visually represent the "More money!" voices without using words?

  • Answer: I would use imagery of insatiable mouths integrated into the architecture—perhaps the vents, the cracks in the walls, or the shadows under the doors. This would visually reinforce the idea that the house is a living, breathing entity that "consumes" the children’s peace.
  • Hint: Think about the "Identifying Symbols" session.

💡 Hint: Think about the "Identifying Symbols" session.

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