1980s Britain | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', what does Del reveal happened to Enid at a staff party Enid attended?

• Enid was sick

• Enid wasn't actually invited

• Someone called Enid a racist name at the party

• Enid was instructed to clean the sick up of her colleagues

Answer explanation

Del uses this as an example of the racial discrimination Enid faces at work.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', why does Enid slap Del?

• because she lost her job

• because she went out dancing

• because she is rude to Brod

• because she suspects she is pregnant

• because she says it is her mother's fault their father left

Answer explanation

We don't learn much about Enid's personal life, but this is a small insight into what Del thinks happens in her mother's marriage.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del complains that her mother bows and scrapes to her '___ England.'

Answer explanation

Del is angry that her mother thinks Britain and the British can do no wrong.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del says she thinks her mother is blind to some of the racism in Britain. She says, 'You don't see the police vans ___ us down.'

Answer explanation

Through this word, Del expresses the vulnerability she feels on the streets of London.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod speaks of a friend of his who was the target of a racist attack. He says after the attack, 'Gullyman heart ___'.

Answer explanation

Brod explores the life of his friend who was devoted to England and made a successful life here. Now, after the attack, Gullyman is suffering mental health issues.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Enid expresses how she thinks you should conduct yourself in Britain. She says, 'You come over here, you try to fit in. ___ to the rules.'

Answer explanation

Enid's philosophy is very different to her daughter's and to Brod's. They are vocal about their criticisms about England. Enid is not.