Starter quiz

  • Where is 'Leave Taking' set?
    • Jamaica
    • unknown, but a city in the UK
    • Brixton
    • it has two settings: London and Jamaica
    • London  ✓
  • When was 'Leave Taking' first performed?
    • 1967
    • 1977
    • 1987  ✓
    • 1997
  • In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', what do we learn about Enid's family in Jamaica?
    • Her sister is ill.
    • Her mother has died.
    • Her mother is ill.  ✓
    • Enid is being asked to send money to them.  ✓
    • Her sister wants to send her children to Enid.
  • The blurb and opening scene of 'Leave Taking' start to develop many of its central themes. What is a theme?
    • A character that is explored in a text in a number of different ways
    • Any plot point of a text
    • A synonym for foreshadowing
    • An idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways  ✓
    • An idea that is explored in a text via the stage directions
  • 'Leave Taking' explores a number of different themes. Which themes are most clearly sign-posted in Scene One?
    • identity and belonging  ✓
    • inter-generational conflict  ✓
    • family  ✓
    • beauty
    • betrayal
  • 'Leave Taking' begins with a conflict. Who is it between and what is it about?
    • Enid and Viv fight about how much schoolwork she is doing.
    • Enid and Mai fight about the value of obeah.
    • Enid and Del fight about the value of obeah.  ✓
    • Enid and Del fight about Enid's excessive interest in her daughter's life.  ✓
    • Del and Viv fight with Mai about how much money Mai is charging.
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