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Maths Exam and New Beginnings - Quotations

Key quotations from Part Two:

__“Won’t eat... won’t sleep”__

“Won’t eat... won’t sleep”

  • Christopher is in a state of high anxiety about not being able to sit his exam.
Siobhan's help during exam

Siobhan's help during exam

  • “Count the cubes of cardinal numbers”.
    • Siobhan’s ‘appearance’ symbolises Christopher’s development and growing independence: he is putting into practice the coping strategies he has learned from Siobhan and taking charge of his own future.
Comedy - stopping Christopher

Comedy - stopping Christopher

  • “People won’t want to hear about the answer to a maths question in a play”.
    • Stephens includes another moment of humour when Siobhan stops Christopher explaining one of his answers.
Ed rebuilding relationship

Ed rebuilding relationship

  • Ed suggests a “project” to Christopher in which they gradually spend more time in each other’s company in order that Ed can prove that Christopher can “trust” him.
  • Christopher tells Siobhan that his father has “planted a vegetable patch in his garden”, perhaps representing Ed looking to the future and nurturing his relationship with his son.
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1

Introduction & Context

1.1

Novel & Play

1.1.1Mark Haddon's Novel (2003)1.1.2Simon Stephens' Adaptions (2012)
1.2

Christopher's Autism

1.2.1Christopher's Autism1.2.2End of Topic Test - Introduction & Context
2

Form, Structure & Language

2.1

Dramatic Devices

2.1.1Writing About the Text as a Playscript2.1.2Dramatic Devices
2.2

Genre & Structure

2.2.1Genre2.2.2Structure
2.3

Language

2.3.1Language2.3.2End of Topic Test - Form, Structure & Language
3

Text Summary & Analysis

3.1

Part One

3.1.1Discovering the Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism3.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan3.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry3.1.4Mother's Death & Beginning the Investigation3.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Revisiting Mrs Alexander3.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene3.1.7Judy's Letters3.1.8Ed's Confession3.1.9End of Topic Test - Part One3.1.10End of Topic Test - Part One 2
3.2

Part Two

3.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station3.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London3.2.3On the Tube & Arriving at Judy's House3.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions3.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings3.2.6The End & Maths Appendix3.2.7End of Topic Test - Part Two3.2.8End of Topic Test - Part Two cont....
4

Themes

4.1

Themes

4.1.1Independence4.1.2Parenting4.1.3Order & Disorder4.1.4End of Topic Test - Themes
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Recap: Main Quotes

5.1

Part One - Quotes

5.1.1The Dead Dog & Christopher's Autism - Quotations5.1.2The Policeman & Siobhan - Quotations5.1.3The Police Station & Ed's Entry - Quotations5.1.4Mother's Death & Investigation - Quotations5.1.5Ed's Frustrations & Mrs Alexander - Quotations5.1.6Remembering Judy & "Fight" Scene - Quotations5.1.7Judy's Letters & Ed's Confession - Quotations
5.2

Part Two - Quotes

5.2.1Preparing to Run Away & Train Station - Quotations5.2.2On the Train & Arriving in London - Quotations5.2.3On the Tube & Judy's House - Quotations5.2.4Policeman, Ed Visits & Tensions - Quotations5.2.5Back in Swindon & New Beginnings - Quotations5.2.6The End & Maths Appendix - Quotations
5.3

Themes - Quotes

5.3.1Independence - Quotes5.3.2Parenting - Quotes5.3.3Order & Disorder - Quotes

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  1. 1
    What does Siobhan's appearance in Christopher's maths exam symbolise?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    What is Christopher anxious about?<br><br>__“Won’t eat... won’t sleep”__ Multiple choice
  3. 3
    What coping strategy does Christopher remember in his exam?Multiple choice
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