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Racism and classism in 'Leave Taking'

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English AQA

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  • Q1
    In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', we hear out about a character called Gullyman. How could you refer to him in an analytical essay?
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  • Q2
    In Scene Six of 'Leave Taking', Mai tells Del that her son "always used to tell me how he never feel even a little bit ______".
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  • Q3
    Some people argue 'Leave Taking' serves as a social commentary. What does it mean to be a social commentary?
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  • Q4
    In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del recalls Enid's work Christmas party, saying that, after one of the nurses threw up, "in front of everyone, matron ______ you to clean it up"
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  • Q5
    In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', how does Pinnock describe the Britain that her parents migrated to in 1959?
    often angry
    often cold
    often prosperous
    often welcoming
    often hostile
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  • Q6
    In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock tells us that her mother and father divorced at a time when "there was still stigma attached to divorce." What does the word stigma mean?
    unhappiness
    taboo
    excitement
    anger
    shame
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