Q.1
Which of the following events does NOT take place in the month of December?
  • Margaret's death
  • The air raid
  • Margaret collects the baby Rosie from Jackie's flat
  • The women help Doris clear out her house after her husband's death
Q.2
What provides shelter during the WWII air raids which take place in the second scene?
  • The bomb shelter
  • The piano
  • A neighbor's house
  • The cellar
Q.3
When is set?
  • 1940s
  • 1950s and 1960s
  • 1970s and 1980s
  • All of the above
Q.4
Which of the following is correct?
  • Events are presented chronologically in the play
  • Time moves back and forth in the play as the scenes skip around between related events
  • The entire play is set in a timeless place
  • Events are presented in reverse chronological order in the play
Q.5
In what time are the scenes in the Wasteground set?
  • 1940s
  • 1960s
  • 1980s
  • The Wasteground is timeless
Q.6
What is significant about the Wasteground?
  • The Wasteground is important because it shows how much all of the characters dislike each other
  • The Wasteground gives the audience a break from thinking about the play
  • The characters are freed from their mother-daughter relationships and are all equals
  • The Wasteground is not significant
Q.7
One of the themes of the play is women's roles at work and how these relate to their familial roles. Whose workplace is the setting for one scene?
  • Doris's
  • Margaret's
  • Jackie's
  • All of the above
Q.8
What event forces Doris to move to Oldham?
  • The birth of Rosie
  • Margaret's death
  • Jack's death
  • The air raids
Q.9
Where is the play set?
  • Oldham
  • Manchester
  • London
  • All of the above
Q.10
Besides the scenes set in the Wasteground, when do all of the characters appear together?
  • In the hospital, when Margaret is dying
  • In Margaret's home, for Rosie's birthday
  • In Doris's home, after her husband's death
  • In Jackie's flat in Manchester, when Rosie is a baby
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