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

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]

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]

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]

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] 

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]