GCSE
English Literature
H072/02: Drama and prose post-1900
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section 1 and one in Section 2.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section 1 – Drama Question Page
Noel Coward: Private Lives 1 3
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire 2 3
Harold Pinter: The Homecoming 3 4
Alan Bennett: The History Boys 4 4
Polly Stenham: That Face 5 5
Jez Butterworth: Jerusalem 6 5
Section 2 – Prose Question Page
F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby 7 6
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Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 8 7
George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four 9 8
Virginia Woolf: Mrs Dalloway 10 9
Mohsin Hamid: The Reluctant Fundamentalist 11 10
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Section 1
Drama
Noel Coward: Private Lives
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire
Harold Pinter: The Homecoming
Alan Bennett: The History Boys
Polly
Stenham:
That Face
Jez
Butterwort
h:
Jerusalem
Answer one question from this section.
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
1 Noel Coward: Private Lives
Either
(a) ‘The play shows what fun it can be to dominate other people.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Private Lives? [30]
Or
(b) ‘Victor is a bully with a bad temper, while Sybil is foolish and immature.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the roles of Victor and Sybil in Private Lives. [30]
2 Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire
Either
(a) Williams argued his play was about the ‘merciless harshness of America’s
success-orientated society.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A Streetcar Named
Desire? [30] Or
(b) ‘Stella seems both tougher and gentler than her sister Blanche.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the roles of Stella and Blanche in A Streetcar
Named Desire.
3 Harold Pinter: The Homecoming
Either
(a) ‘The purpose of dialogue in this play is to get something from another person.’
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How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming? [30]
Or
(b) ‘Ruth contributes something this all-male household so urgently needs.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Ruth in The Homecoming. [30]
4 Alan Bennett: The History Boys
Either
(a) ‘A play that explores frustration as much as success.’
[30]
How far and in what ways do you agree with this comment on The History Boys?
Or
(b) ‘Irwin’s personal insecurities come through in his cynical teaching methods.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Irwin in The History Boys. [30]
5 Polly Stenham: That Face
Either
(a) ‘In this play the problems of a dysfunctional family reflect those of wider society.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of That Face? [30] Or
(b) ‘Martha treats Henry like a plaything, not a son.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the roles of Martha and Henry in
That
Face?
6 Jez Butterworth: Jerusalem
Either
(a) ‘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?
[30] Or
(b) ‘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 Jerusalem? [30] Section 2
Prose
F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
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English Literature
H072/02: Drama and prose post-1900
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section 1 and one in Section 2.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/4726/X] DC (CE) 332329/4
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
Section 1 – Drama Question Page
Noel Coward: Private Lives 1 3
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire 2 3
Harold Pinter: The Homecoming 3 4
Alan Bennett: The History Boys 4 4
Polly Stenham: That Face 5 5
Jez Butterworth: Jerusalem 6 5
Section 2 – Prose Question Page
F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby 7 6
, 2
Angela Carter: The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 8 7
George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four 9 8
Virginia Woolf: Mrs Dalloway 10 9
Mohsin Hamid: The Reluctant Fundamentalist 11 10
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Section 1
Drama
Noel Coward: Private Lives
Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire
Harold Pinter: The Homecoming
Alan Bennett: The History Boys
Polly
Stenham:
That Face
Jez
Butterwort
h:
Jerusalem
Answer one question from this section.
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
1 Noel Coward: Private Lives
Either
(a) ‘The play shows what fun it can be to dominate other people.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Private Lives? [30]
Or
(b) ‘Victor is a bully with a bad temper, while Sybil is foolish and immature.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the roles of Victor and Sybil in Private Lives. [30]
2 Tennessee Williams: A Streetcar Named Desire
Either
(a) Williams argued his play was about the ‘merciless harshness of America’s
success-orientated society.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of A Streetcar Named
Desire? [30] Or
(b) ‘Stella seems both tougher and gentler than her sister Blanche.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the roles of Stella and Blanche in A Streetcar
Named Desire.
3 Harold Pinter: The Homecoming
Either
(a) ‘The purpose of dialogue in this play is to get something from another person.’
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How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of The Homecoming? [30]
Or
(b) ‘Ruth contributes something this all-male household so urgently needs.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Ruth in The Homecoming. [30]
4 Alan Bennett: The History Boys
Either
(a) ‘A play that explores frustration as much as success.’
[30]
How far and in what ways do you agree with this comment on The History Boys?
Or
(b) ‘Irwin’s personal insecurities come through in his cynical teaching methods.’
In the light of this comment, discuss the role of Irwin in The History Boys. [30]
5 Polly Stenham: That Face
Either
(a) ‘In this play the problems of a dysfunctional family reflect those of wider society.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of That Face? [30] Or
(b) ‘Martha treats Henry like a plaything, not a son.’
How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of the roles of Martha and Henry in
That
Face?
6 Jez Butterworth: Jerusalem
Either
(a) ‘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?
[30] Or
(b) ‘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 Jerusalem? [30] Section 2
Prose
F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
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