Themes (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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How old was Kya when her mother first abandoned the family?
How old was Kya when her mother first abandoned the family?
Six years old
What pattern of abandonment did Kya experience in her childhood?
What pattern of abandonment did Kya experience in her childhood?
Mother, then siblings, then father
How did the early abandonments affect Kya's behaviour towards other people?
How did the early abandonments affect Kya's behaviour towards other people?
She developed animal-like wariness
What tragic irony does the novel show about Kya's survival mechanism?
What tragic irony does the novel show about Kya's survival mechanism?
It prevented her from healing
How long did it take for Kya to trust Tate enough to build a lasting relationship?
How long did it take for Kya to trust Tate enough to build a lasting relationship?
Nearly a decade
How did Kya learn to navigate through the marsh waterways?
How did Kya learn to navigate through the marsh waterways?
By handling her father's boat
How did Kya generate her own income stream?
How did Kya generate her own income stream?
Collecting and selling mussels
What does Kya reflect about her support system when imprisoned on trial?
What does Kya reflect about her support system when imprisoned on trial?
The only safety net is herself
How does Kya genuinely see herself in relation to the natural world?
How does Kya genuinely see herself in relation to the natural world?
As part of a family of wild creatures
Who did Kya celebrate her seventh birthday with?
Who did Kya celebrate her seventh birthday with?
The gulls
How does Kya describe human civilization compared to the natural world?
How does Kya describe human civilization compared to the natural world?
Confined, artificial, and heartless
What brought Kya comfort whilst surrounded by cement and metal bars in jail?
What brought Kya comfort whilst surrounded by cement and metal bars in jail?
Seashells in her book & a cat