Swallow the Air (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Swallow the Air' published?
In what year was 'Swallow the Air' published?
2006
How old was Tara June Winch when she wrote 'Swallow the Air'?
How old was Tara June Winch when she wrote 'Swallow the Air'?
22 years old
What narrative structure does the novel use to mirror oral storytelling and trauma?
What narrative structure does the novel use to mirror oral storytelling and trauma?
Vignettes
During which period did the Stolen Generations policies operate?
During which period did the Stolen Generations policies operate?
1910-1970
What does the Wiradjuri word 'ngurra' mean?
What does the Wiradjuri word 'ngurra' mean?
Country
What acronym represents Winch's three authorial purposes?
What acronym represents Winch's three authorial purposes?
RWA
What was the Aboriginal population in Australia by 1901?
What was the Aboriginal population in Australia by 1901?
93,000
Which Indigenous Australian heritage does Tara June Winch come from?
Which Indigenous Australian heritage does Tara June Winch come from?
Wiradjuri
What does the Latin term 'Terra Nullius' mean?
What does the Latin term 'Terra Nullius' mean?
Nobody's land
What does Winch affirm as the basis of Aboriginal identity over blood quantum?
What does Winch affirm as the basis of Aboriginal identity over blood quantum?
Country-centric belonging