Del's relationship with herself | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Mai describes becoming an obeah woman as her " (a)   ".

Answer explanation

Mai's description shows that obeah is a vocation, something that chooses you as much as you choose it.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del and Enid have their biggest conflict. Why is Del particularly angry with Enid?

• because she is a first generation immigrant

• because she is preparing excessively to for the Pastor's visit

• because she feels Enid ignores racial discrimination

• because she feels Enid does not understand her experiences

• because Enid says she can no longer go out dancing

Answer explanation

Del believes her mother does not understand the unique struggles she faces as a second generation immigrant.

In 'Leave Taking', what are some of the challenges Del faces as a second generation immigrant?

• She is the victim of racial discrimination.

• She was fired because she was a second generation immigrant.

• She is treated as less important than other citizens.

• She can't get a job.

• She is not afforded the same opportunities as other citizens.

Answer explanation

In a powerful speech in Scene Two, Del expresses how powerless and vulnerable she feels as a second generation immigrant in a country which is often hostile.

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Mai discover about Del?

• that she is moving back in with her mother

• that she stole a charm from her

• that she has the "gift" of obeah

• that Del is pregnant

• that she was the one who invited Brod over

Answer explanation

This moment is important in terms of Del's sense of self and her understanding of who she is, but it is also important for Mai who now has someone to whom she can pass down her knowledge of obeah.

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', Enid and Del seem to reconcile. But Del still asks her mother, "Why did you have to make a big (a)   of everything?".

Answer explanation

In the past Del has not tried to understand or know her mother. When Brod first told her of her father's abuse, she accused him of lying. But at the end of the play, Del realises she has to confront and accept her past.

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', after Mai leaves Del to complete her first obeah reading, the stage directions describe Del moving " (a)   stage."

Answer explanation

A minimal stage direction, but one that perhaps signals Del's new found power and position in the world.