If you have worked through the study guides in this section, you will have an understanding of the context, plot, themes and characters in Blood Brothers.
If you are studying drama with CCEA your examination will be open book. This means you can take an unannotated copy of the play into the examination.
In your exam, you will be given a choice of two questions.
One will be an extract from the play, but you will need to refer to the whole play as well. The other question will be about the whole play.
You only need to answer one question.
Questions will usually be about specific characters or themes in the text.
The examiners are looking for you to demonstrate good knowledge of the whole play. You must have a clear idea about:
plot
themes
characters
language, form and structure
You should be able to use some key quotations from the text. You should structure your answer logically, with a brief introduction and conclusion.
The following are examples of the type of questions you will get for Blood Brothers.
(a) With reference to the ways Russell presents Edward, show how far you would agree that Edward is someone to be admired.
OR
(b) Look again at the extract starting near the top of page 94 with Mickeyâs words, âI didnât sort anythinâ outâ and ending on page 96 with the stage direction that Mickey disappears with the gun. (For those using the new 'red-backed' edition, the extract begins on page 100 and ends on page 103.)
With reference to the ways Russell presents the events in the extract and events elsewhere in the play, show who you think is most to blame for the deaths of the twins.