Assessing an argument on 'Leave Taking' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

In 'Leave Taking', Viv and Del, Enid's children, are ______ generation immigrants.
- 'second' ✓
In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv says she wants to visit the West Indies. What reason does she give?
- She wants to escape Enid.
- She wants to visit Uncle Brod's family.
- She feels it will help her understand her identity. ✓
- Mai suggests she goes rather than attending university.
- She and Del have always talked about visiting.
What does Viv tell Del in Scene Five of 'Leave Taking'?
- That their father used to abuse their mother.
- That their grandmother is dead.
- That she has booked a ticket to Jamaica.
- That Enid has kicked her and Brod out.
- That she skipped one of her A-Level exams. ✓
When writing an essay on 'Leave Taking', you can include context to develop your ideas. There are four different types of context you could use. Match each to its definition.
- Historical
  
  ⇔
  
  What was happening when the text was written ✓
- Literary
  
  ⇔
  
  The text's style, genre and publication history ✓
- Social
  
  ⇔
  
  Attitudes and values of the time period(s) ✓
- Biographical
  
  ⇔
  
  Details from the writer's life ✓
In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Viv quotes from two British writers: William Shakespeare and Rupert Brooke. How does Enid respond?
- She is angry that Viv is studying rather than helping her clean.
- She quotes these writers back to Viv as well.
- She asks her if she also knows who Nanny of the Maroons is.
- She is proud, but confused as she doesn't know these quotations herself. ✓
- She asks Mai if this is enough to ensure Viv passes her exams.
In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says her parents were "indoctrinated by a colonialist ______ that lionised [celebrated] all things British".
- 'education' ✓