Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Last Orders

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Box / The Jar - This becomes a point of emotion, controversy, and deep thought where the characters question what contents of it really are.

Pint - This is an English measure of beer.

Coach and Horses - This is the main characters' pub of choice.

River Thames - This is the main water route through the city of London.

Fiver / Five Quid - This is a slang term for a five-pound note.

Pound - This is the British currency.

Buzz-bomb / V-1 - This is the German flying bomb used...
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