State the time period and the city in which the events of J.B. Priestley’s ‘The Third Level’ take place.
Answer
The story is set in London during the early 20th century, specifically the year 1910.
The correct answer is The story is set in London during the early 20th century, specifically the year 1910. — Combine these two pieces of information to conclude the setting is London in the year 1910.
Step-by-step solution
- Read the opening paragraph where the narrator mentions the date ‘1910’.
- Notice that the narrator also refers to ‘the streets of London’ and the ‘London Underground’.
- Combine these two pieces of information to conclude the setting is London in the year 1910.
Common mistake: Confusing the imagined Edwardian London with the actual 1910 setting.
Concept tested: Setting identification
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