Q.1
What happens next, chronologically?
  • Margaret goes to visit Doris
  • Ken leaves Margaret
  • Rosie goes to live with Doris
  • Margaret is admitted to hospital
Q.2
What emotion does Margaret convey with the words, "those are my years"?
  • Joy
  • Jealousy
  • Rage
  • Hatred
Q.3
Margaret presents different versions of what it means to have a relationship with a child. Which one of the following is NOT one of these?
  • A time of magical experiences
  • Being present for 'firsts', as in first experiences
  • Always getting along and finding everything easy
  • Being present during hard and painful times
Q.4
Which of the following most accurately describes the emotions in this passage?
  • Warm and comforting
  • Excited and joyful
  • Painfully raw
  • Dulled
Q.5
Why is Jackie terrified at first?
  • She does not want a confrontation with her mother
  • She thinks her mother will stop Rosie from visiting
  • She is afraid she won't make it to her important meeting on time
  • She is afraid that Rosie no longer loves her
Q.6
Which lines tell the reader that Jackie understands how Margaret is feeling?
  • "I can make up for it — somehow — "
  • "She must remember — I visited!"
  • "I wish we weren’t in your office!"
  • "You know Mummy, the Gallery and everything, I couldn’t have done it without you. You can’t be a mother and then cancel Christmas to be in New York"
Q.7
JACKIE: We were running along this dazzling beach. I thought, is that what I’ve missed? What does this line tell the audience about Jackie?
  • Jackie is looking forward to mundane tasks of motherhood
  • Jackie thinks parenthood is like a long holiday
  • Jackie has an idealised vision of motherhood
  • All of the above
Q.8
What does Jackie agonise over?
  • Whether she should stay for a longer talk with her mother or catch the early train
  • Whether she should ever go back to Manchester and to her gallery, or not
  • Whether she should tell Rosie immediately about her birth
  • Whether she should have another child
Q.9
What causes Jackie to run from the room?
  • Her mother's sarcasm
  • Her mother's refusal to look at her
  • Her mother's changing of the subject
  • All of the above
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