Senior High School: 11th and 12th Grade - Literature - My Mother Said I Never Should - Themes Solution

Q.1.

Which of the following does NOT relate to the themes of dishonesty and secrecy in the play?

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Margaret hides her engagement to Ken
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Doris simply ignores questions from the young Margaret when she does not wish to answer them
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Rosie believes Margaret and Ken to be her parents
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Margaret does not admit the true state of her health to anyone

Q.2.

Inheritance is one of the themes of the play. This theme is apparent in all but which one of the following?

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Jack leaves his house and possessions to Jackie
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Margaret's doll, Suky, is passed down through the generations
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Rosie decides to enter the same career her great-grandmother followed
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Each of the women faces the same issues both in life and in their relationships with their mothers and/or daughters

Q.3.

Objects in the play are shown to be meaningful as triggers for ....

Q.4.

Which of the following is correct?

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The relationship between women and men is explored through the women's perceptions and dialog
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The lives of the men, who never appear onstage, are entirely decided by the actions and decisions taken by the women
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The men, although never appearing onstage, dictate all of the decisions which the women make
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The relationship between women and men is unimportant to the play

Q.5.

Whom does Rosie describe as always sounding apologetic on the phone?

Q.6.

"We need bits of her finger-nail and hair and stuff." To which theme does this line spoken in the Wasteground relate?

Q.7.

In what sense is "judgment" a theme of the play?

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The women of the play are frequently critical, but only about men
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Characters often pass moral judgment both on themselves and on others in the play
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The play is similar to a trial in a courtroom
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Judgment does not feature in the play

Q.8.

Doris keeps her resentments inside; Rosie openly supports political protests. Which of the following is true of Margaret and Jackie?

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They are well-adjusted and are able to quietly acknowledge their feelings about issues
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They often take out their feelings on each other
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Both make a political stand for their beliefs, like Rosie
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Both bottle up their feelings like Doris

Q.9.

The play presents career advancement as a trade-off with which of the following?

Q.10.

How does the ordinary feature in the play?