plumiTess of the D’Urbervilles (AS): AQA A‑Level English Literature B questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature B exam question on Tess of the D’Urbervilles (AS), 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, AS Paper 2A, Q05 (25 marks): Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Explore the view that ‘Hardy presents men and male power as causing Tess’ tragedy’. Remember to include in your answer
- June 2024, AS Paper 2A, Q05 (25 marks): Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Explore the significance of children (including the young Tess) to the tragedy of the novel. Remember to include in you
- June 2023, AS Paper 2A, Q05 (25 marks): Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Explore the view that Tess is a pure and innocent victim. Remember to include in your answer relevant analysis of Hardy
- June 2022, AS Paper 2A, Q05 (25 marks): Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Explore the view that journeys undertaken by Tess and those close to her always intensify her suffering. Remember to in
- November 2020, AS Paper 2A, Q05 (25 marks): Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Explore the view that Angel Clare is a tragic victim. Remember to include in your answer relevant analysis of Hardy’s a
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