Major Ideas and Human Experiences (HSC SSCE English Standard): Quizzes
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Where does the mother-daughter relationship primarily unfold in the novella?
Where does the mother-daughter relationship primarily unfold in the novella?
During a trip to Japan
What does Au's minimalist prose style reflect about the central relationship?
What does Au's minimalist prose style reflect about the central relationship?
Emotional restraint & unspoken nature
How does the mother prefer to spend time during the trip?
How does the mother prefer to spend time during the trip?
Lingering outside or sitting in silence
What narrative technique does Au use for conversations between mother and daughter?
What narrative technique does Au use for conversations between mother and daughter?
Indirect reporting like 'She said...'
What does the narrator say about not understanding all things?
What does the narrator say about not understanding all things?
It's OK to simply see & hold them
What is the sequence of the mother's migration journey?
What is the sequence of the mother's migration journey?
Rural China → HK factories → Australia
What does the 'smoke through branches' image represent?
What does the 'smoke through branches' image represent?
Transient, elusive migrant experience
What is the narrator's profession, and how does it shape her approach?
What is the narrator's profession, and how does it shape her approach?
Art curator; she tries to catalogue
How is intergenerational trauma transmitted in the novella?
How is intergenerational trauma transmitted in the novella?
Through stories NOT told
What does 'tender persistence' capture about relationships in the novella?
What does 'tender persistence' capture about relationships in the novella?
Love persists gently without resolution