Key Themes and Messages (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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When did the Clarke family move from Birmingham to Kellyville, Australia?
When did the Clarke family move from Birmingham to Kellyville, Australia?
Beginning in 1976
Which microaggression example shows commodity racism in Kellyville?
Which microaggression example shows commodity racism in Kellyville?
'Coon cheese' used as a racial slur
What dual perspective creates tension throughout Chapter 2?
What dual perspective creates tension throughout Chapter 2?
Parents' hope vs. racial exclusion reality
What did the Clarke family gain materially but lose emotionally through migration?
What did the Clarke family gain materially but lose emotionally through migration?
Gained home ownership; lost community
How does Clarke describe racism's effect on children's identity?
How does Clarke describe racism's effect on children's identity?
As an 'identity thief'
Why do the Clarke family and Exclusive Brethren children form an alliance?
Why do the Clarke family and Exclusive Brethren children form an alliance?
Both exist outside Kellyville's norms
What literary technique does Clarke use in 'Spared visible violence... for scrutiny'?
What literary technique does Clarke use in 'Spared visible violence... for scrutiny'?
Juxtaposition
What term describes Clarke's view of Australia's racism?
What term describes Clarke's view of Australia's racism?
'Quietly hostile' prejudice
What does Clarke suggest about belonging for outsiders?
What does Clarke suggest about belonging for outsiders?
It emerges from shared exclusion
What parallel does Clarke draw about Kellyville's social control?
What parallel does Clarke draw about Kellyville's social control?
Brethren's religious gaze mirrors suburb's