Plot Overview (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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Who wrote Swallow the Air and in what year was it published?
Who wrote Swallow the Air and in what year was it published?
Tara June Winch, 2006
What is May's age and cultural identity?
What is May's age and cultural identity?
15-year-old Wiradjuri Aboriginal girl
What are the short, poetic chapters in the novel called?
What are the short, poetic chapters in the novel called?
Vignettes
Where does May discover her mother has taken her own life?
Where does May discover her mother has taken her own life?
In the kitchen
What does Percy Gibson say about Aboriginal identity at Eubalong mission?
What does Percy Gibson say about Aboriginal identity at Eubalong mission?
'We weren't allowed to be Aboriginal.'
What does the Wiradjuri word 'yindyamarra' mean?
What does the Wiradjuri word 'yindyamarra' mean?
Respect, gentleness, going slowly
What do Mungi shells symbolise throughout the novel?
What do Mungi shells symbolise throughout the novel?
Ancestral protection & cultural memory
What is May's key realisation when she finds her childhood home demolished?
What is May's key realisation when she finds her childhood home demolished?
Belonging flows from Country itself
How does Billy defend Aunty Julie from Craig's attack?
How does Billy defend Aunty Julie from Craig's attack?
He hits Craig with a frying pan
What happens to Johnny after the police chase?
What happens to Johnny after the police chase?
He dies in a fiery truck crash