Starter quiz
- In Scenes One to Four of 'Leave Taking', what do we learn about Viv's experiences with education?
- She is an academic student. ✓
- She doesn't work hard, so wants to rely on obeah to help her.
- She is anxious about failing her exams. ✓
- Enid is very proud of her decision to go straight into the workforce.
- Enid is very proud of her decision to go to university. ✓
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- In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv and Del meet Mai, an obeah woman for the first time. What are the differences between their responses to this character?
- Del wants a reading; Viv doesn't.
- Viv is interested in obeah; Del doesn't seem to be. ✓
- Del argues with Enid about the value of obeah; Viv doesn't. ✓
- Del is rude; Viv is not. ✓
- Del believes in her reading; Viv doesn't.
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- In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv is eager for a reading from Mai, an obeah woman. Why is she keen for a reading?
- She wants to know if her sister is pregnant.
- She wants to know if Mai really did cause Miss Pannycook's car accident.
- She wants to know where their father is.
- She wants to become an obeah woman.
- She wants to know what grades she might get in her exams. ✓
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- In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Enid brings both her daughters to see Mai, an obeah woman. Which daughter is she most concerned about and why?
- Viv - Enid wants to know what exam results she will get.
- Viv - Enid wants to know where she will go to university.
- Del - Enid is worried about Del's social life about which she knows very little. ✓
- Del - Enid suspects Del is pregnant. ✓
- Del - Enid suspects Del wants to leave the family home and go to Jamaica.
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- In Scene Four of 'Leave Taking, what does Enid give Viv?
- An item from Jamaica, left to Enid by her mother.
- The address of the Pastor's house.
- A ticket to Jamaica.
- A large amount of money to help fund her university education. ✓
- A charm she stole from Mai to support her in her exams.
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- In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv is frustrated by Del's relationship with Enid, asking Del, 'Why do you always have to ______ with her?'.
- 'argue' ✓
Exit quiz
- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', what does Viv try to give Del?
- her exam results
- a message from Del's ex-boyfriend
- a letter from their mother
- money ✓
- a charm she stole from Mai
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- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Viv reveals she skipped one of her English exams. How does Del respond?
- She's pleased about Viv's 'one act of rebellion'.
- She is furious, and throws Viv out. ✓
- She expresses her frustrations about the education system.
- She agrees to take the money because she knows Viv will no longer need it.
- She tries to convince Viv to take the rest of her exams. ✓
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- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', why does Viv try and give Del money?
- Del asks for it.
- Enid tells her to give it to Del.
- She knows Del needs financial support because she is pregnant. ✓
- Viv earned the money at her Saturday job, so it is hers to give.
- Viv is reconsidering university and so doesn't think she'll need it. ✓
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- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Viv tries to give Del the money their mother gave her. Del says 'She'd go mad if she knew you'd given it to me.' Viv replies, 'No, she wouldn't. You're her ______.'
- 'favourite' ✓
- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Viv expresses her frustrations about the education system. She says, 'Me and those teachers don't speak the same ______.'
- 'lingo' ✓
- In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Viv expresses her frustrations with the education system. She says, 'I need another ______ to express myself.'
- 'language' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Del is pregnant and is going to raise her child alone.
- Viv offers Del the money their mother gave her for her university education.
- Viv expresses her frustrations with the school system.
- Viv tells Del she skipped one of her English exams.
- Del tells Viv that she must complete all of her exams, and says she won’t see her until she does.
Common misconception
Del hates the education system and school.
Whilst Del did not have a positive school experience, she knows the value of education, hence her extreme reaction to Viv skipping an exam.
Keywords
Loyal - If you are loyal to someone, you are faithful to them. You don’t do anything that would undermine your relationship with them.
Sacrifice - If you sacrifice something, you willingly give up something that is important to you.
Sibling - If you have a brother or sister, you have a sibling.
Eurocentric - When there is a focus on European culture or history, ignoring or excluding cultures and history from the wider world.
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