Plot Overview (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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Who wrote Rainbow's End and in what year was it published?
Who wrote Rainbow's End and in what year was it published?
Jane Harrison, 1996
What are the names of the three generations of women in the play?
What are the names of the three generations of women in the play?
Nan Dear, Gladys, Dolly
How many scenes does the play contain and what time period do they span?
How many scenes does the play contain and what time period do they span?
Seven scenes, 1953-1954
What do the floods symbolise in the play?
What do the floods symbolise in the play?
Uncontrollable white forces
Why are the encyclopedias Gladys buys significant symbols?
Why are the encyclopedias Gladys buys significant symbols?
False promises; she can't read
How were Aboriginal communities hidden during Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 visit?
How were Aboriginal communities hidden during Queen Elizabeth II's 1954 visit?
Roads to The Flats were blocked
Who assaults and rapes Dolly after the ball in Scene 5?
Who assaults and rapes Dolly after the ball in Scene 5?
Her cousin Leon
What painful secret does Nan reveal about Gladys's conception in Scene 6?
What painful secret does Nan reveal about Gladys's conception in Scene 6?
Nan was raped by a white man
What does Dolly name her baby daughter in Scene 7?
What does Dolly name her baby daughter in Scene 7?
Regina
What transformation does Gladys undergo in Scene 6?
What transformation does Gladys undergo in Scene 6?
Delivers speech on Aboriginal rights