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Blueback, Tim Winton - NOVEL STUDY
Blueback, Tim Winton - NOVEL STUDY
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1
Why did the ground near the orchard stink?
The local council had refused to collect their rubbish
Dora and Abel mixed up their own fertiliser in the sand
The cemetery had washed away in a storm
An oil tanker had split in two off the coast
2
Which of these species of trees did the Jacksons
NOT
grow in the orchard?
Mulberry
Apricot
Fig
Cumquat
3
How many fish appear on the front cover of our copies of Blueback?
6
8
7
5
4
In the novel,
'engines'
and the
'sea'
are both symbolically associated with what object/idea?
A sportscar
A whale
A puzzle
A supermarket
5
"A cloud of bubbles swirled around him, clinging to his skin like pearls" is an example of...
Personication
Irony
A simile
A metaphor
6
What theoretical movement most likely influenced Tim Winton's writing of
Blueback
?
Postmodernism
Environmentalist Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Modernism
7
What was Abel's reaction when he saw the sea again in the school holidays?
He hooted and crowed
He cried
His skin prickled
All of the above
8
How was the school bus personified in the story?
It was spitting gravel
It was feasting on dust
It was carrying passengers
It was chewing up the bitumen
9
What does Abel learn to use on the boat?
Trimming the outboards
All of the above
The echo sounder
Trimming the sails
10
What was Abel's girlfriend's name?
Stella
Sabrina
Sylvia
Stacey
11
What was the only place that Abel felt 'free' whilst living in the inland town?
In his sleep
In the national park
At school
In the dormitory
12
What sneaky, underhanded threats were made to try to convince Dora to sell up?
Mysterious bushfires in the middle of winter
All of the above
The mail was always late, wet or never came at all
Deliveries of diesel fuel and petrol had water in them
13
How did Abel feel during high school?
Like he was flying in the clouds
Like he was a celebrity
Like he was on fire
Like he was holding his breath
14
Which of these people does Abel
NOT
see in his dreams?
Little girls
Costello
Dead sailors
Mad Macka
15
What was the big inland town surrounded by?
Trees
Barley
Wheat
Canola
16
Which of the following items did Dora
NOT
keep by the peppermint tree?
A candle
Some pearl shells
A photograph
A wooden dolphin
17
Which of these objects is used to describe Blueback when Abel met him for the first time?
Pegs of teeth
Golfball
Mosaic
All of the above
18
At what point did Abel decide that he would study fish and become an expert?
When he was doing his homework by the open fire
When Costello began stripping the reef
When his dad was killed
When he cut his finger the first time he met Blueback
19
What kind of tool does Dora use underwater to collect abalone?
Pocketknife
Hammer
Screwdriver
Spirit level
20
What did Abel 'think about' when his mum told him about the Jacksons whaling past?
The story of Moby Dick
All the crosses up behind the orchard
All of the above
How he would protect the whales
21
How old was Abel when Mad Macka died?
13
11
10
12
22
How does Dora save Blueback from being speared by the greedy divers?
Calls the Water Police
Punches him in the head
Waves her arms at him
Bangs on the side of the boat
23
What happened to the tiger shark after it died?
Piranhas gobbled it up in a flash
Abel towed it out to sea
It got eaten by other hungry sharks
It got eaten by a pod of orcas
24
Who was Australia's Prime Minister when
Blueback
was published in 1997?
Kevin Rudd
John Howard
Bob Hawke
Tony Abbott
25
What plans did the developers have for Longboat Bay?
All of the above
Whalewatching tours
A resort hotel
A golf course
26
Many critics often regard Blueback as being what kind of narrative?
Fable
Folktale
Autobiography
Biography
27
What did Abel's dad do for a living?
Fisherman
Shark Whisperer
Pearl Diver
Abalone Diver
28
How old is Abel at the start of the novel?
9
10
11
12
29
What do the crosses in the small graveyard suggest about the Jacksons?
That they are of the Jewish faith
That they are Muslims
That they are athiests
That they are Christians
30
What kind of environmental disaster struck of the coast of Longboat Bay?
Marine debris
Oil spill
Burst sewage pipe
Coral bleaching
31
What time was it when a whale swam up to Abel and Dora in their boat?
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
1 p.m.
32
After Abel hosed the ducks down they shook their heads like what?
Politicians
Bankers
X-Factor contestants
Football fans
33
What was Abel's opinion of university?
Everything is awesome
This place shines with truth and knowledge
May the force be with me
Ugly and dreary and full of talk
34
How many lines was Abel given as punishment for daydreaming in class?
100
50
20
1000
35
What did Abel and Stella name their baby girl?
Dory
Dortha
Dora
Dorothy
36
According to Abel, what was Costello's worst crime?
Abandoning his fishing gear
Drinking and driving
Grabbing all the undersized abalone
Not paying his fines
37
Spot the poetic device:
"His dormitory was full of coughs and cries and the clanking of pipes"
All of the above
Alliteration
Assonance
Repetition
38
What is Costello's first name?
Trevor
Mark
None of the above
Mohammed
39
Who is the author of Blueback?
Tim Winten
Tim Wanton
Tim Wenton
Tim Winton
40
What is the name of the place where Abel and Dora live?
Roberts Head
Longboat Bay
Robbers Head
Longbow Bay
41
What type of cars did the businessmen and councillors in suits drive?
KLWs
BMWs
LBWs
VWs
42
Where was Abel's favourite place to swim with Blueback?
Longboat Bay
Robbers Head
Summer Bay
Yabby Creek
43
What did Dora and Abel do to 'make ends meet'?
They grew and sold organic vegetables
They sold shells as souvenirs
Glass-bottom boat tours
Writing letters
44
How long had the Jacksons owned the land at Longboat Bay?
Since Federation
Since convict times
Since the end of WWII
Since whaling times
45
What are 'eyes' metaphorically compared to in the epigraph at the start of the novel?
Lagoons
Oceans
Harbours
Bays
46
What was the main reason Abel went to university?
To get a job working for National Geographic magazine
To find out what fish thought
To outsmart the businessmen
To earn money to support his mum
47
What colour was Costello's boat?
Red
Blue
Yellow
Silver
48
The fictional inland town in the novel is most likely based on the real-life town of...
Fremantle
Katanning
Albany
Esperance
49
Where exactly in WA was Tim Winton born?
Kalgoorlie
Karratha
Karinyup
Katanning
50
What is the first thing that Abel does at the start of the novel?
Pulls on his wetsuit
Turns his alarm clock off
Grabs his wetsuit off the line
Eats his breakfast
51
According to Dora, what was Costello?
A hard case
A nut case
A basket case
A suit case
52
"Abel felt like a speck, like a bubble on the sea left by a breaking wave"
is an example of...
A metaphor
An extended simile
Personification
A conventional simile
