Themes and Ideas (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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In which decade is Rainbow's End set?
In which decade is Rainbow's End set?
1950s
What do the encyclopaedias symbolise in the play?
What do the encyclopaedias symbolise in the play?
False promises of improvement
Name the three generations of Dear women in order from oldest to youngest.
Name the three generations of Dear women in order from oldest to youngest.
Nan, Gladys, Dolly
What traumatic experience do Nan and Dolly both suffer?
What traumatic experience do Nan and Dolly both suffer?
Sexual assault
Why does Dolly reject Errol's proposal to move to the city in Scene 5?
Why does Dolly reject Errol's proposal to move to the city in Scene 5?
She prioritises kinship bonds
What does the rainbow symbolise in the play's title?
What does the rainbow symbolise in the play's title?
False promise of assimilation
On whose stolen land is the play set?
On whose stolen land is the play set?
Yorta Yorta
What physically blocks the Dear women's view of the Queen's visit?
What physically blocks the Dear women's view of the Queen's visit?
A hessian fence
Who leads the housing petition whilst men remain absent?
Who leads the housing petition whilst men remain absent?
Aboriginal women
What does Gladys say to Mrs Windsor (the Queen) in Scene 2?
What does Gladys say to Mrs Windsor (the Queen) in Scene 2?
'We want a house... like everyone else'