My Name is Leon (AQA GCSE English Literature): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8702

3 hours6 questions
1
34 marks

How does de Waal present ideas about family in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • the types of family Leon encounters in the novel

  • how de Waal presents ideas about family.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

2
34 marks

How does de Waal present ideas about race and identity in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • the attitudes towards race and identity in the novel

  • how de Waal presents ideas about race and identity.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

3
34 marks

How does de Waal present Carol as a selfish character in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • what Carol says and does in the novel.

  • how de Waal presents her as selfish.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

4
34 marks

How does de Waal present Leon as a character who learns about himself and others in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • what Leon learns about himself and other people in the novel

  • how de Waal presents these lessons.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

5
34 marks

How does de Waal present Tufty as an important figure in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • what Tufty says and does in the novel

  • how the writer presents Tufty as an important figure.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

6
34 marks

How does de Waal present ideas about loss in My Name is Leon?

Write about:

  • how loss is shown in the novel

  • how the writer presents ideas about loss.

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]