plumiThe Homecoming: OCR A‑Level English Literature questions
Every OCR A-Level English Literature exam question on The Homecoming, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 8 questions on The Homecoming, as a list
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (30 marks): ‘The purpose of dialogue in this play is to get something from another person.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming?
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Ruth contributes something this all-male household so urgently needs.’ In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Ruth in The Homecoming.
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (30 marks): ‘Power games played in a domestic setting.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming?
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Teddy is not really one of the boys.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the role of Teddy in The Homecoming?
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (30 marks): ‘A play in which everyone competes with everyone else.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming?
- June 2023, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Lenny has a gift for organising the lives of other people.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the role of Lenny in The Homecoming?
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (30 marks): ‘Pinter is writing about a group of men who don’t know how to converse with women.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming?
- June 2022, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Much of the play’s dramatic effect comes from the contrast between the coarseness of Max and his quietly spoken brother Sam.’ How far and in what ways do you a
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