What is significant about the Wasteground?

The Wasteground is important because it shows how much all of the characters dislike each other

The Wasteground gives the audience a break from thinking about the play

The characters are freed from their mother-daughter relationships and are all equals

The Wasteground is not significant

Which of the following events does NOT take place in the month of December?

Margaret collects the baby Rosie from Jackie's flat

The women help Doris clear out her house after her husband's death

Which of the following is correct?

Events are presented chronologically in the play

Time moves back and forth in the play as the scenes skip around between related events

The entire play is set in a timeless place

Events are presented in reverse chronological order in the play

Besides the scenes set in the Wasteground, when do all of the characters appear together?

In the hospital, when Margaret is dying

In Margaret's home, for Rosie's birthday

In Doris's home, after her husband's death

In Jackie's flat in Manchester, when Rosie is a baby

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My Mother Said I Never Should - Setting Qui - Should Setting

The setting of a piece of literature must be understood before you take your GCSE exams. This English Literature quiz gives you expert advice and revision on t…

Written by Rebecca HughesReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 14 Apr 2026

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Topic: Setting

Questions: 10

Duration: 10 min

Difficulty: ★★ Medium

Focus: developing Setting arguments with text references, not plot retelling.

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The setting of a piece of literature must be understood before you take your GCSE exams. This English Literature quiz gives you expert advice and revision on the subject. It asks questions pertaining to My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley and is aimed at year 10 and year 11 students.

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