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Fictional Places 3
The Scottish soap, Take the High Road, was filmed on the west bank of Loch Lomond.

Fictional Places 3

Fictional places are more than pretty backdrops. They shape characters’ choices, dangers and discoveries, turning each story into a journey through a carefully imagined world.

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Fascinating Fact:

Well designed fictional places often have their own rules, laws and customs, which help make the world feel believable.

In Specialist Books, this quiz explores how authors create convincing imaginary locations. You will consider geography, history and small everyday details that keep an invented place clear in the reader’s mind.

  • Lore: The background stories, history and myths that explain how a fictional world developed over time.
  • Culture: The shared beliefs, festivals, arts and habits of the people who live in a fictional place.
  • Continuity: Keeping details about a fictional place consistent across chapters or between different books in a series.
How can I invent my own fictional place for a story?

Start by deciding the story’s mood and purpose, then sketch who lives there, what they need, what they fear and how the landscape affects their daily lives.

What details should I include when describing an imaginary world?

Choose a few strong details such as climate, sounds, streets, food or clothing. These concrete images help readers picture the world without overloading them.

Do fictional places always need a map in the book?

No. Maps can be fun extras, but they are not essential. Clear description and careful writing can guide readers through a fictional place without a map.

1 .
The TV medical series The Royal, a spin-off from Heartbeat, was set in which seaside town?
Elkinby
Elminby
Elsinby
Elvinby
The Royal was set the fictional St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital
2 .
Which Evelyn Waugh novel features the fictitious African state of Ishmaelia?
Black Mischief
Decline and Fall
Scoop
Vile Bodies
The book is a satire of foreign correspondents and sensationalist journalism
3 .
Which film features Buggleskelly railway station?
The Ghost Train
Oh, Mr Porter!
The Railway Children
The Titfield Thunderbolt
It was made in 1937, starring Will Hay
4 .
What was the name of the Scottish village that provided the setting for the TV soap Take the High Road?
Glenarroch
Glendarroch
Glengarroch
Glentarroch
Exteriors were filmed in Luss, on the west bank of Loch Lomond
5 .
In The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, Christian is making his way from the City of Despair to where?
The Angelic City
The Celestial City
The Heavenly City
The Sublime City
The full title of the story is: The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come; Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream
6 .
Which Dickens character lives in Satis House?
Lady Dedlock
Mrs Gamp
Miss Havisham
Little Nell
Miss Havisham appears in the novel Great Expectations
7 .
TV's The Phil Silvers Show, featuring the character Sergeant Bilko, was originally set where?
Fort Baker
Fort Banner
Fort Barren
Fort Baxter
In the fourth series the soldiers were reassigned to Camp Freemont
8 .
What is the name of the farm featured in the BBC radio series The Archers?
Bradfield
Brayfield
Broadfield
Brookfield
Brookfield Farm has been passed down through generations of the Archer family, from its original owner Dan
9 .
In Gulliver's Travels, what is unusual about the island of Laputa?
It's made of cheese
It can fly
It's invisible
It's under water
The island flew by the “magnetick virtue” of certain minerals in the ground of Balnibarbi, the nation Laputa was above
10 .
In Treasure Island, what is the name of the island where Captain Flint's treasure is buried?
Black Spot Island
Crossbones Island
Skeleton Island
Skull Island
Skull Island is where King Kong is discovered

 

Author:  Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)

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