Enid’s relationships with Jamaica and England | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Some of the characters in 'Leave Taking' were born in Jamaica which was colonised by Britain in 1655. When did Jamaica achieve independence?

• 1945

• 1951

• 1962

• 1973

• 1987

Answer explanation

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod argues with Enid about Jamaica, saying that the reason the country continues to be impoverished is because of the lasting impact of Britain's colonisation.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says of Enid: "[I was] fascinated by the (a)   of her relationship with England."

Answer explanation

Throughout the play, Pinnock focusses on this complex relationship: England is both a land of opportunity for Enid, but also a place which colonised Jamaica and enslaved her ancestors.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says of Enid: "[She is] (a)   out for life in a new country."

Answer explanation

With this word, Pinnock captures the idea that migrating is difficult.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says of Enid: "[She is] (a)   by memories of what she has left behind."

Answer explanation

With this word, Pinnock captures the idea that Enid's memories of Jamaica will follow her, making it more difficult for her to establish a life in Britain.

In Scene Four of 'Leave Taking', Enid describes how she feels to her daughter, Viv. She says she sometimes feels like a "cat (a)   him own tail."

Answer explanation

Enid uses this simile to express how she feels about the success of her migration to England. She feels that she hasn't really got anywhere, despite travelling thousands of miles.

In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says of her parents: "They had grown up on plantation villages where the (a)   of enslavement was still evident."

Answer explanation

Pinnock explores this idea more fully through the character of Brod who explicitly states that colonialism is the reason for Jamaica's poverty in Scene Two.