Walkabout/Terms

Why does the Aborigine give Mary the bustard to carry?

Mary and Peter build a burial platform for the Aborigine. 

Who does the Aborigine reveal the whereabouts of the valley to?

The children are trying to reach the city of _________________.

The narrator claims that women are naturally passive. This is an example of _________________.

Mary's struggle to accept the Aborigine is an example of how someone can be affected by ______.

What cements the friendship between Mary and the Aborigine girl?

___________________ can be direct or indirect. It shows the reader what a character is like. 

Mary is reluctant is accept the fact that the Aborigine is dying. 

The concepts of "the journey" and "the quest" are both examples of a(n) ______________________.

Our narrator is all-knowing. This type of narrator is called ________________.

_____________ conflict involves a conflict with nature or others. 

The author's reference to biblical stories is an example of a type of ________.

Thanking someone for their help is a ____________ that most people try to follow. 

What does the bush boy decide to accomplish before he dies?

Why does Peter want Mary to give her dress to the Aborigine?

Peter's sneeze is an example of ______________________.

When the strangers approach Mary in the last chapter, she realizes she is terrified of them. 

Mary's _____________________ have made her prejudiced towards the Aborigine. 

The coming of age genre is also called  _________________-

What does the Aborigine teach Peter?

According to the narrator, Aborigines are capable of mental euthanasia. 

In the end, we are not sure what killed the Bush Boy. This is an example of _______.

Why does Mary stop wearing her dress?

Mary uses clay to draw pictures of koalas and lizards

The pants that Mary gives the Aborigine are a(n) _______________ of civilization. 

Mary relives the plane crash scene. This is an example of a(n) ___________________.