Characters
Members of the Able family
Who are Mrs Able, Alice, Gus and Artie
What Gus does to stop her anxiety
What is make lists
Name of the Drive-in cinema
What is The Starlight
At the beginning of the text, what major change is happening in Gus's life?
Her family is moving again to escape Troy and to have a fresh start
Gus and the Starlight author
Victoria Carless
Miss Cronk's dad
Who is Henry
Gus has never been invited here before
What is somebody's house
Name of the town they settle in
Calvary
What they burn in the fields
sugarcane
Celestial event the people of Calvary were waiting for
Riley's Comet
The person Gus is most frightened that will find them
Who is Troy
Who is Henry and how does he help Gus?
Henry is the ghost of the Starlight's previous projectionist and owner. He helps Gus with the projectionist role.
The Able family home while at the Starlight
A Caravan
What did the Ables eat at the Calvary takeaway
Hot chips
Unusual ability the Able women have
They can see ghosts
Last name of Police officer who brings his mum to the Starlight
Who is Peters
How does Gus's attitude change towards friends and belonging?
She gradually becomes more open to relationships and the possibility of finding a lasting home.
The other business that is connected to the Starlight
Drycleaners
Stevie ask Gus to look after this
The space rock he had hidden
A theme in this text
Resilience, Identity, Belonging, Grief/Loss
Stevie's sisters name
Who is Gracie
How does Gus show resilience throughout the story
She keeps trying to help her family and make the Starlight work, despite uncertainty and challenges.
Type of fruit trees Mrs Able talked about that would give them fruit salad
Mango trees
Gus showed these movies and could not show one that was missing
The Princess Bride, Strictly Ballroom, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Ghostbusters and E.T.
The Starlight is more than just a cinema. What does it symbolise for Gus?
It represents hope, a possible permanent home, independence, family connection and the chance to belong.