Which of the following lines demonstrates the theme of belonging?

MARK: You're thinking what is the nutter [...] what is this nutter gonna do next

MARK: I mean we were just having a laugh...

MARK: You know Adam, you know what he's like [...], he was, sort of hanging aroundJAN: Trying to be part of...

How are adults present in the play?

The members of the group frequently discuss their parents' reactions to events

The head of the school is the only adult character in the play with a speaking part

Adults are off-stage, present primarily in investigating the murder, following the false trail of evidence laid by the members of the group

Adults appear on stage but have no speaking parts

When Mark describes how Adam was (supposedly) killed, he begins by discussing the events as if the group were joking or playing, with Adam playing along. Yet the events included stubbing out cigarettes on Adam's skin and forcing him to run across the motorway. To which of the following themes does Mark's recount contribute?

Adult awareness of the lives of teenagers

Silence is one of the key themes of DNA. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways this theme can be seen in the play?

The group is silent when an innocent man is accused of Adam's murder, not speaking up to prevent him going to prison

Brian is silent and never protests his role in the cover-up

No one in the group talks about having found Adam alive after the murder investigation has already begun

Phil is non-responsive for the most part when people talk to him, creating a strong and frightening presence

No one prevents Cathy and Phil from forcing Brian to kill Adam. Which of the following lines demonstrates the group's awareness of their plans?

PHIL: If you go now and you say nothing to no-one about this, you won't be in trouble. JAN thinks. Nods to MARK. They go.

LOU: What about....What about Cathy?PHIL goes to her. Places a hand on her shoulder, smiles, warm, reassuring.PHIL: Everything is going to be fine.Beat. She goes off after JAN and MARK.

LEAH: No, Cathy, don't, stop, Cathy....? But she goes, taking BRIAN with her. LEAH turns to PHIL. Phil? Phil?

Dennis Kelly has said that the characters in DNA "do know right from wrong". Which one of the following demonstrates their awareness or morality?

Most of the group are obviously horrified that an innocent man is very likely to go to prison for the murder

John Tate abandons the group and spends his time trying to convert people to Christianity

The members of the group are traumatised by their own roles in what they believe to be the murder of Adam

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GCSE English Literature DNA - Themes Quiz

Every work of literature has at least one theme to it. For the GCSE English Literature exam, it’s important to understand the themes of the text you are readin…

Written by Rebecca HughesReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Themes

Questions: 10

Duration: 10 min

Difficulty: ★★ Medium

Focus: developing Themes arguments with text references, not plot retelling.

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Story summary instead of analysis
Dropped quotations without explanation
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Every work of literature has at least one theme to it. For the GCSE English Literature exam, it’s important to understand the themes of the text you are reading. If you want some valuable revision, play our quiz which is for year 10 and year 11 and looks at the themes in DNA by Dennis Kelly.

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