A Taste of Honey: AQA GCSE English Literature questions
Every AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on A Taste of Honey, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on A Taste of Honey, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q11 (34 marks): How far does Delaney present Peter as a selfish and unpleasant character in A Taste of Honey? Write about: • what Peter says and does • how far Delaney presents
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q12 (34 marks): How does Delaney present characters in conflict with each other in A Taste of Honey? Write about: • characters in conflict with each other • how Delaney present
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q11 (34 marks): ‘Delaney presents relationships between men and women as difficult.’ How far do you agree with this view of A Taste of Honey? Write about: • relationships betwe
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q12 (34 marks): Delaney said about Helen, ‘She is just a woman who enjoys life and goes about it in her own way’. How far do you agree with this view of Helen? Write about: • w
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q11 (34 marks): How does Delaney present male attitudes to women in A Taste of Honey? Write about: • male attitudes to women in the play • how Delaney presents male attitudes t
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q12 (34 marks): How far does Delaney present Jo as a likeable character in A Taste of Honey? Write about: • what Jo says and does • how far Delaney presents Jo as a likeable ch
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q11 (30 marks): ‘Jo wants to be closer to her mother but also more independent from her.’ How does Delaney present the difficult relationship between Jo and Helen? Write about:
- June 2022, Paper 1M, Q12 (30 marks): How does Delaney explore the prejudice faced by Geof and Jimmie? Write about: • what happens to Geof and Jimmie in the play • how Delaney presents Geof and Jimm
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q11 (30 marks): How far does Delaney present Jo as a selfish character in A Taste of Honey? Write about: • what Jo says and does • how far Delaney presents Jo as selfish.
- November 2021, Paper 1M, Q12 (30 marks): ‘In A Taste of Honey, Delaney presents a bleak and depressing view of society.’ How far do you agree with this view of the play? Write about: • what society is
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q11 (34 marks): How does Delaney use the character of Geof to explore ideas about friendship? Write about: • what Geof says and does in the play • how Delaney uses Geof to expl
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q12 (34 marks): How does Delaney present the attitudes of female characters towards men in A Taste of Honey ? Write about: • some of the attitudes of female characters towards
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