You are Jackie. You have just learned that Jack has left everything to you in his will. Write your thoughts.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [25] No doubt Jackie will be pleased to have the means to provide more generously for her daughter.
2. [25] She will also question why she has been chosen to receive such largesse.
3. [25] Could it be that Jack will have been thinking of her as an unmarried mother and therefore felt she must have priority over his own wife?
4. [25] She will think of Doris and decide how to do well by her.
5. [25] She will think of the relationships between the different women in the play.
6. [25] Perhaps the more insightful candidates will make her wonder about money and its uses and potential for discord amongst family members.
7. [25] For the highest reward, candidates must show a wide knowledge of the interaction of characters in the play and, of course, capture the authentic voice of Jackie.
8. [25] Refer to the band descriptors in arriving at your mark.