Haywards Heath by Aminatta Forna

What are some of the themes in the story?

• connection, commitment, letting go, happiness, acceptance and loss

• Loss, connection, hatred, betrayal

• Betrayal, loss, letting go, acceptance

• Acceptance, letting go, hatred and commitment

What theme isn’t really discussed, but Atilla and Rosie wish it would happen?

• Love

• Hope

• Understanding

• Culture

When Atilla arrives to visit Rosie she can’t recognize him, but she still feels connected to him. What is this an example of?

• Personification

• Imagery

• Irony

• Zoomorphism

Attila recognizes that he may have lost Rosie forever, but what does he do anyway?

• Leaves and never comes back

• Visits once in a while

• Stays committed to Rosie and enjoys the moments he can with her.

• Neve speaks to Rosie again.

This opening sets the tone for?

‘In his chest his heart beat wildly and his scalp had shrunk

against his skull, hair follicles tightened in alarm,

altogether a sign he was more nervous than he let

himself believe, though in every other way he was

feeling pretty good about things.”

• The audience wondering why Attila is so nervous.

• who Rosie is

• What will happen in the story.

• Why Attila had to leave.

What was Atilla’s response to the question below?

'Are you a relative?' asked the woman,

unblinkingly.

• A lover

• A family member

• A friend

• A pastor

What was Atilla’s emotions or feelings in the quote below?

'I'm sorry. I'm sorry

I didn't stay, that I didn't stay,'

• Feels responsible for their break-up.

• He accidentally hurt her again

• He didn’t show up on time

• He had to leave again

What does this quote mean?

‘He closed his eyes and breathed deeply.’

• Shows he was sleepy

• Shows he was tired

• Shows he was remembering the good old times

• Shows how shattered Attila was.

Why did Rosie ask Atilla the question below?

‘Promise you'll come and visit me again,

won't you?'

• She’s afraid he will leave and not come back

• She is bored and she likes his company

• She remembers him and they will get married

• the nurses are mistreating her

The cliff hanger ending.

Did they unite? Did Attilla stay or take Rosie with him to care for her? Or, did he just leave her?

• Stay

• Go

• Take her

• Hello