Contemporary Novels
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This Contemporary Novels page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes, flashcards, notes and slides on novels from The Cone Gatherers and Never Let Me Go to Life of Pi, Atonement and Jasper Jones. It's built for school students revising set texts and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 600 resources here, including more than 500 mind maps and more than 10 quizzes, with most pitched at secondary level. Pick a novel, try a quiz to find your gaps, then build your own maps and flashcards.
Top Contemporary Novels resources
Quizzes
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18 questionsNever Let Me Go Quotations
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20 questionsJasper Jones Quiz How is Jasper Jones first represented in the text?
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20 questionsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Multiple Choice Quiz - By Jamie Bell What instrument does Chief Bromden use to escape?
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12 questionsOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Quiz on Quotes and Content One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Quiz on Quotes and Content
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23 questionsInglés _the joy luck club The name of the narrator
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2 questionsjoy luck club "... like fresh fish from a butcher, lay rows of people[...] who had never lost hope but lost their lives i...
Mind maps
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Flashcards
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16 cardsAbout A Boy Quotes 'You had to live in your own bubble' - Will
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15 cardsCone Gatherers Flash Cards "rushing upon the stricken deer and [...] cut its throat savagely "
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34 cardsjoy luck "... like fresh fish from a butcher, lay rows of people [...] who had never lost hope but lost their lives ...
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37 cards'Beloved Quotes 'Denver took her mother's milk right along with the blood of her sister'
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10 cardsEnglish - Cloudstreet by Tim Winton Cloudstreet "The Landscape may be both threatening and comforting"
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35 cardsStudy Flash Cards Mrs. Knecht Persepolis test study review
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5 cardscone gatherers themes n stuff what chapter/s in the beach hut the main scene of?
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9 cardsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest "an expression that was allowed only because he figured it'd be too dark for anybody in the car to see...
Notes
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The Complete Persepolis Essential Questions What are the merits and aesthetic standards of comic books What steps lead one to adulthood? What ought ethnic identity mean to us? What does it mean to be true to ourselves? What We Should Learn T...
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Cone gatherers summary notes Chapters 1-4 (Scotnotes) In these chapters we are introduced first of all to the brothers Neil and Calum, who are high in the trees gathering cones. So much of the wood is being used for war purposes that it wil...
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The Cone Gatherers - Essay Plans The Cone Gatherers: Essay Plans1) Choose a character from a novel who seems to you to be unfortunate in life, or for whom the ending is unhappy.Show how much of the character's misfortune you feel is caused by his, or...
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Atonement - Detailed summary - Part one Chapter 1 Briony Tallis written play she intends to perform with cousins for older brother Leon on his return home from their country estate Briony has passion for writing - considers herself to have talent and promis...
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Links and Connections Fish Lamb aka Samson is the central figure of Cloudstreet. His name bears two distinct references to the Christian bible: Fish is the symbol o the early Christian Church while Samson is the name of the biblical figure...
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Spies practice essay plan Our Memories and our experiences prevent us from seeing reality clearly- Stephen: Experience that Keith w...
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Spies Context REMEMBER Don't repeat yourself incessantly because it's BORING and it's not going to get you any marks Also - Uncle Peter - he's a broken man who has lost his mind (nearly) because of t...
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Persepolis War developments: - Child soldiers - Fighter pilots are revealed from prison to go fight; most do not come back. - Tehran + other big cities are bombed - Families are displayed - Iraq offers peace + Iran d...
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About Contemporary Novels
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
This unit sits in the strand Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Novels, within Literature. Most of what you will find is mind maps, with quizzes, flashcards, notes and slide sets alongside them. Resources mention A-level English Literature, GCSE English Literature, Higher English and National 5 English, so the material suits secondary-school study.
Novels you will find
Some novels have several resources each. The Cone Gatherers has maps on themes, key scenes and quotes, plus summary notes and flashcards for Higher English character and theme questions. The Cone Gatherers: Themes map looks at good against evil and at how Duror becomes embittered. Never Let Me Go has maps on characters and themes, a quotations quiz and a flashcard deck. Others include Atonement, Life of Pi, Jasper Jones, About a Boy, Brighton Rock, The Namesake, The Lovely Bones, Beloved and Cloudstreet.
Where to start
- Open a mind map for your novel, such as Never Let Me Go - Characters or The Cone Gatherers: Themes, to get the big picture.
- Read a note, such as the Atonement synopsis or the Cone gatherers summary notes, to fill in the plot.
- Go through a flashcard deck of quotes, for example About A Boy Quotes or The Lovely Bones Quotes.
- Finish with a quiz, such as Jasper Jones Quiz or Never Let Me Go Quotations.
Using quizzes and maps together
Take a quiz first and note the questions you miss. Then go back to the matching map, perhaps the Jasper Jones Themes map or Atonement themes, and read that branch again. Retry the quiz afterwards. Quote decks work well in short bursts before writing an essay plan.
For teachers
Teachers can use the maps, slides and essay plans, such as The Cone Gatherers - Essay Plans, as starting points for lessons. Pick a novel and see what the community has made, then add your own maps and flashcards where something is missing.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with a mind map for the novel you are studying. The Cone Gatherers: Themes and Never Let Me Go - Characters are good overviews. Once you know the shape of the book, move on to a quotes deck and then a quiz to check what you remember.
What do the mind maps cover?
They cover themes, characters, context, key scenes and quotes. For example, The Lovely Bones Context looks at when the book was published and the author's background, while About a boy: characters sets out the personalities of Marcus and Will.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.
Which exams do the resources suit?
Resources here mention A-level English Literature, A-level Literature, GCSE English Literature, Higher English and National 5 English. Most are written for secondary students, so check that a resource matches your set text and course before relying on it.
Are there quizzes on specific novels?
Yes. There are more than 10 quizzes, including Jasper Jones Quiz, Never Let Me Go Quotations, and a multiple choice quiz on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. There are also quizzes on Life of Pi and The Secret Life of Bees.
What if my novel is missing?
Try a related theme map, such as Guilt/Atonement, Symbolism or Quote Bank, which may help with your text. You can also make your own mind map, flashcards or notes on the novel and use them for revision.