Rainbow’s End (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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Where and when does Rainbow's End primarily take place?
Where and when does Rainbow's End primarily take place?
1950s rural Victoria near Shepparton
What materials make up the walls of Nan Dear's humpy at The Flats?
What materials make up the walls of Nan Dear's humpy at The Flats?
Hessian
How is Nan's humpy described despite the harsh conditions?
How is Nan's humpy described despite the harsh conditions?
'Clean and cosy'
What specific years does Rainbow's End take place during?
What specific years does Rainbow's End take place during?
1953-54
What year did the Cummeragunja Walk-Off occur?
What year did the Cummeragunja Walk-Off occur?
1939
What do the recurring floods symbolise in the play?
What do the recurring floods symbolise in the play?
Uncontrollable government policies
What blocked Aboriginal residents from viewing Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 visit?
What blocked Aboriginal residents from viewing Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 visit?
A hessian fence
Which radio quiz show does Gladys win in the play?
Which radio quiz show does Gladys win in the play?
BP Pick-a-Box
The Murray River in the play flows through whose traditional Country?
The Murray River in the play flows through whose traditional Country?
Yorta Yorta
What lighting is used for humpy family scenes versus authority encounters?
What lighting is used for humpy family scenes versus authority encounters?
Warm/golden vs cold/harsh