Why does Mavis light the bush on fire?

To clear the land and corral the animals for hunting

The novel teaches the reader:

the value of Aboriginal culture and knowledge of the bush

Why do the elders want to see Gordon's work?

They are interested in the fires in Victoria

Why do they have to go to Barrumbi?

Al-djurlum calls to do a rain ceremony in Barrumbi

The comparison between Mr McBride and Mr Armstrong's approach to chicken farming, shows:

McBride is fair and Armstrong is cruel

By the end of the story:

The Armstrongs leave town forever

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1
Who helps Tomias with his essay?
Dale
Gordon
Reuben
Mrs Armstrong
2
Who wrote the novel?
Latoya Norrington
Leonie Norrington
Lionie Meowington
Leonie Snorington
3
We see Mrs Armstrong has a strong connection to:
Barrumbi
Her ancestors
Melbourne
Darwin
4
What is the name of Tomias and Dale's teacher?
Miss Powson
Miss Wilson
Miss Voogt
Miss Armstrong
5
Why does Mavis light the bush on fire?
To clear the land and corral the animals for hunting
She is an arsonist
To smoke out the village
to teach Tomias and Dale a lesson
6
What is the name of this guy?
ginga
ginger
ginza
grocodile
7
What does 'gammon' mean?
pretentious
games
pretend
private
8
How does Gordon scare his mother?
He hides in the bushes and jumps out
He puts a snake in his bag
He jumps in the blood pit
He says he is pregnant
9
The novel teaches the reader:
that hard work will bring rewards
not to judge a book by its cover
that love can conquer all
the value of Aboriginal culture and knowledge of the bush
10
Why do the elders want to see Gordon's work?
They want to make Tomias jealous
They are interested in the fires in Victoria
They want to ridicule it
They are interested in learning English
11
Why do they have to go to Barrumbi?
Lucy has fond memories of Barrumbi
To get supplies from the store
Al-djurlum calls to do a rain ceremony in Barrumbi
Mr Armstrong forces them to move to Barrumbi
12
What is the Mayali word for Milky-Way?
gun-yemi
djirri
na-morrorddo
man-bohl
13
Which best describes Mr Armstrong?
bossy, pious, hypocritical
muscular, handsome, charming
kind, fair, misunderstood
hard-working and fair
14
What fish does Gordon catch with his dad?
Barramundi
Ginga
Trout
Barrumbi
15
What does "You subbie?" mean?
Do you want one?
Are you crazy?
Do you understand?
Will you give me a hand?
16
Lizzie risks her life to retrieve the:
Baby Alfred
Lute
Vibratail
Fishing Rod
17
Mavis and Lucy go to the river to make...
kangaroo stew
waterlily cake
insta-worthy pics
waterlily candles
18
What does Mrs Armstrong say when she sees the joey?
"We have better wallabies in Melbourne."
"Can I hold it?"
"I have to admit it is pretty cute!"
"It smells like a rat"
19
"spreading like spiderwebs" -Which literary devices are used in this quote?
alligator and smile
alliteration and hyperbole
alliteration and simile
alliteration and metaphor
20
What is a myall?
a marsupial native to the bush
a psycho
a native fruit from a local tree
a rude person
21
The landscape in Long Hole is called a:
savanna
desert
rainforest
alpine region
22
The comparison between Mr McBride and Mr Armstrong's approach to chicken farming, shows:
McBride is cruel and Armstrong is fair
Armstrong is lazy and McBride is hardworking
McBride is lazy and Armstrong is suave
McBride is fair and Armstrong is cruel
23
By the end of the story:
The Armstrongs get everyone to work harder
The Armstrongs make a positive difference in the community
The Armstrongs appreciate Aboriginal culture
The Armstrongs leave town forever

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