What does the slang term 'scarper' mean?

To get away quickly, to escape authorities

How does Francis get the amethyst necklace?

He steals it from an old lady's home

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A review of the novel Nine Days by Toni Jordan.

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1
What does the slang term 'scarper' mean?
To sell tickets for more than they are worth
To graze skin - "I scarpered my knee"
To climb a wall or fence
To get away quickly, to escape authorities
2
There is a suburb called Richmond in every state in Australia.
False
True
3
Nine Days was published in
2015
2006
2019
2012
4
Who was the Australian Prime Minister for most of World War Two?
John Howard
Robert Menzies
Harold Holt
Julia Gillard
5
Cray, Mac and Pike are
War veterans
Types of fish
Bullies
Richmond street names
6
Jack Husting won the shilling in a two-up game
True
False
7
Who (according to the novel) took the photograph of the farewell at the train station?
Jack
Alec
Kip
Connie
8
How does Francis get the amethyst necklace?
From doing "charitable works"
He steals it from an old lady's home
His mother Jean leaves it to him in her will
He finds it on the bus
9
What is Ma Westaway's given name?
June
Jean
Jane
Joan
10
What does the slang term 'dicky ticker' mean?
A type of clock that sits on a mantlepiece
A corrupt police officer
A slow racehorse
A bad heart
11
'Dramatic irony' is the literary technique where the audience knows something that the characters do not know.
False
True
12
One character appears in every chapter. Which one?
Francis
Kip
Annabel
Connie
13
What is the name of the newspaper Connie works for?
The Argus
The Arcane
The Age
The Advertiser
14
Which chapters are set during World War Two?
Jean, Connie and Jack
Annabel, Francis and Jack
Jack,Alec and Kip
Connie, Annabel and Stanzi
15
Which historic event occured just before the start of Stanzi's chapter?
9/11 terrorist attack
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Donald Trump becomes US president
The release of Nelson Mandela from prison

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