plumiJerusalem: OCR A‑Level English Literature questions
Every OCR A-Level English Literature exam question on Jerusalem, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 8 questions on Jerusalem, as a list
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q6(a) (30 marks): ‘Jerusalem is not paradise but a rubbish dump.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the setting of Jerusalem?
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q6(b) (30 marks): ‘Dawn and Wesley can’t tear themselves free from the respectable world.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the roles of Dawn and Wesley in
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q6(a) (30 marks): ‘Fantasy matters more than fact in the world of this play.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the play Jerusalem?
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q6(b) (30 marks): ‘Rooster’s male companions are a collection of losers.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Rooster’s male companions in Jerusalem?
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q6(a) (30 marks): ‘The play is a gathering point for all the undesirable elements in society.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Jerusalem?
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q6(b) (30 marks): ‘Rooster turns himself into a living myth before our eyes.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the role of Rooster in Jerusalem?
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q6(a) (30 marks): ‘Jerusalem is a play about the unexpected power of fable in the modern world.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Jerusalem?
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q6(b): ‘The play’s forest is a male space: female characters become victims and men hold court.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the female rol
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