Starter quiz
- Pinnock includes stage directions in her play, 'Leave Taking'. What is true of stage directions?
- They are present in all different text types.
- They are often written in italics. ✓
- They give some sort of instruction to a director or actor. ✓
- They shouldn't be analysed in an analytical essay.
- They don't count as part of the script itself; only dialogue counts.
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- In 'Leave Taking', one of the play's central characters is Mai, an obeah woman. Obeah is a series of spell-casting and ______ traditions found in the Caribbean.
- 'healing' ✓
- In 'Leave Taking', the characters of Del and Mai meet in Scene One. How would you characterise their initial relationship?
- They bond over their shared interest in obeah.
- Del asks Mai questions about Jamaica.
- Mai says Del can talk to her whenever she wants. Del declines the offer. ✓
- Del is rude about obeah, Mai and her home. ✓
- Del tries to steal something from Mai but is found out. ✓
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- At the end of Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Enid slaps Del. What happens next?
- Del cries.
- Del leaves the family home. ✓
- Del slaps Enid.
- Del says, 'That's the last time'. ✓
- Del says, 'Pastor soon come.' and gets ready, ignoring what has happened.
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- At the end of Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Mai offers to be a confidante to Del if she ever needs to talk. Del says, 'I got ______ I wanna talk.'
- 'friends' ✓
- At the end of Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Mai says to Del, 'I can see you ______ to talk.'
- 'need' ✓
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