Plot Overview (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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What prestigious award was Past the Shallows shortlisted for?
What prestigious award was Past the Shallows shortlisted for?
Miles Franklin Award
Where is Past the Shallows set?
Where is Past the Shallows set?
Bruny Island, Tasmania
What is Joe's occupation in the novel?
What is Joe's occupation in the novel?
Carpenter
What does Harry, the youngest brother, fear?
What does Harry, the youngest brother, fear?
The ocean
What are vignettes in the novel's structure?
What are vignettes in the novel's structure?
Brief, evocative narrative scenes
What is the father's occupation?
What is the father's occupation?
Abalone fisherman
Whose biological son is Harry revealed to be?
Whose biological son is Harry revealed to be?
Uncle Nick's
What does Dad do to Harry during the storm climax?
What does Dad do to Harry during the storm climax?
Throws him overboard
What does the ocean symbolise in the novel?
What does the ocean symbolise in the novel?
Unpredictable, dangerous forces
How does the novel end?
How does the novel end?
Joe & Miles sail away together