The Empress GCSE Revision Worksheets

These worksheets break down the entire plot of The Empress through short excerpts of the play coupled with leading questions. For example, a short extract from the beginning of the play where Rani first encounters Lascar Sally coupled with questions such as “What is the most important thing the sailors say? What does this show about their attitude to Rani?”

These worksheets are particularly useful for catching students up if they have missed large chunks of work or if they are struggling to understand the storyline of the play as a whole. Overall, they are broken down chronologically and provide short summaries of what is happening where necessary. The questions are specifically designed to prompt students to have insightful thoughts about Gupta’s intention, the modern audience’s reaction, and the importance of crucial moments within the plot.

Each sheet also comes with a glossary of key vocabulary and the questions prompt when to use this.

There are four worksheets in total:

Rani and Hari (4 pages, 13 questions)
Victoria and Abdul (4 pages, 12 questions)
Gandhi and Dadabhai (6 pages, 16 questions)