Q.1
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time the play was written?
  • Harold Wilson
  • James Callaghan
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • John Major
Q.2
By the end of the play, Rosie is beginning to make money through a small business she has developed selling what?
  • Solitaire games
  • Banners
  • Scarves
  • Campaign kites
Q.3
Keatley writes, "Theatre is an art form where male work is seen as universal, women's work an aberration from the norm." What does she mean by this statement?
  • That a play written by a woman only appeals to men
  • That a play written by a man only appeals to men
  • That plays written by women are expected to appeal not to everyone, but to an audience of women
  • That normal plays can only be written by men
Q.4
Charlotte Keatley wrote the play for four female characters only, explaining that she wanted the audience to learn about how women are under "pressure to be 'good women of their time'." What does being a "good woman" mean for Margaret?
  • She strongly believes that having a child and a job are mutually incompatible
  • She is forced to limit herself to only having one child (until she takes Rosie in)
  • She expects to have a senior role in an influential career
  • She is looked down upon for being a single mother
Q.5
In Act Two, Rosie takes a sheet to make a banner for her Greenham protest at school. What is she protesting specifically?
  • For animal rights
  • Against nuclear weapons
  • For fair trade
  • For the minimum wage
Q.6
In the Wasteground, Rosie tells Margaret that she might 'grow' a baby even if she doesn't marry, making Margaret fearful. Considering Rosie's life coincides with times contemporary to the play, what does this conversation tell the audience?
  • That Rosie's generation (and that of the youngest in the play's first audience) knows less about human reproduction than previous generations
  • That girls' knowledge about reproduction and their own bodies has not developed much over the years
  • That Rosie's generation is less likely to have children than Margaret's generation
  • None of the above
Q.7
Which of the following wars does NOT have an impact on the events and characters of the play?
  • The FIrst World War
  • The Second World War
  • The Cold War
  • The First Gulf War
Q.8
Over the course of the play, a shift can be seen in attitudes towards which of the following?
  • Sex outside of marriage
  • The role of a wife
  • The place of work in a woman's life
  • All of the above
Q.9
When was first performed?
  • 1947
  • 1957
  • 1977
  • 1987
Q.10
In reference to the work she does for Rosie, Doris says: "Forced to do piecework, tying scraps of colored paper to lengths of string all day long..." What does Doris mean by "piecework"?
  • Working on a production line
  • Being paid by the item for making things at home
  • Working as a courier
  • Making cakes or jams for sale
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