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English (AQA)
Leave Taking: a sense of belonging

Starter quiz

  • Mai is one of the five characters in 'Leave Taking'. What do we know about her?
    • she asked Del to move in with her
    • she is an old family friend of Enid's
    • she has a son  ✓
    • she has an illness which will kill her  ✓
    • she knew she would be an obeah woman aged thirteen  ✓
  • Creating single paragraph outlines is a way of planning for an essay question. What is included in a single paragraph outline?
    • a summary sentence, written in a full sentence  ✓
    • three to five clear thesis that you might use in your introduction
    • bullet pointed supporting detail, in note form  ✓
    • a topic sentence, written in a full sentence  ✓
    • written analysis of every quotation, in full sentences
  • Mai is in five of 'Leave Taking's' eight scenes. Match her scenes to her plot points.
    • Scene One
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      Meets the Matthews and tries to give Del a reading ✓
    • Scene Five
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      Del has moved in with Mai; Mai tells her more about obeah ✓
    • Scene Six
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      Gives Enid another reading; tells Del about her son ✓
    • Scene Seven
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      Realises Del has the "gift" of obeah, like Mai does ✓
    • Scene Eight
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      Realises she is unwell; makes Del take exams in obeah  ✓
  • Del is in six of 'Leave Taking's' eight scenes. Match her scenes to her plot points.
    • Scene One
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      Meets Mai; is rude to her and dismissive of obeah ✓
    • Scene Two
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      Moves out of the family home after an argument with Enid ✓
    • Scene Five
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      Has moved in with Mai; fights with Viv ✓
    • Scene Six
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      Says Enid "hates" her; learns about Mai's son ✓
    • Scene Seven
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      Brod tells her Enid was abused by her father ✓
    • Scene Eight
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      Becomes an obeah woman and gives Enid a reading ✓
  • In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Enid goes to visit Mai. Enid has come to her for a reading, saying "Them tell me say you have the ______ good."
    • 'gift' ✓
  • In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says that her mother would consult obeah men and women "in times of ______ for healing and advice."
    • 'crisis' ✓
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