Context
What is the name of town and state the story takes place?
Sorrento, VIC
Beggars can't be choosers
Bill McMillan
Who was Fred named after?
Her grandmother
Who is it implied that Fred has romantic feelings for?
Jed
Where do the refugees stay?
The Quarantine Station
What year was the story set?
1999
Maps don't always tell the truth
Mr Khoury
Fred's teacher (spelt correctly!)
Mr Khoury
How can Pop empathise with Luca?
He has lost a wife and child
What is the name of the rock Merjeme gets stranded on?
Sphinx Rock
Who was the prime minister at the time in which the story is set?
John Howard
Go and help poor Nora.
Anika
What does Drumlin mean?
Littlest ridge
What are two ways in which Operation Safe Haven violated the UN Convention Of the Status of refugees
a refugee should not be returned to a country where they face serious threats to their life or freedom.
They have the right to housing, work and education while displaced so they can lead a dignified and independent life.
What is the name of the hospital that Anika and Nora are in?
Rosebud Hospital
What was the name of Australia’s policy to let refugees stay in Australia for 3 months?
Operation Safe Haven
Would you rather eat toe jam or bin juice?
Aiden
What is Anika and Sam's surname?
Murray
Maps don't always tell the truth. Give 2 reasons why
They are not always drawn to scale - e.g. Africa is drawn smaller than North America.
Maps don't tell about ownership, history or the people in it.
What is the name of Aiden's parents' cafe?
The Pram Stop
What was the main cause of the war in Kosovo?
Milosevic’s treatment of the ethnic Albanians
The world doesn't stop just because there's tragedy happening in one part of it.
Luca
What is Jed's real name?
Trung
What are all the names that Fred has been called?
Fred/Freddo/Winnie/Winifred
What is the name of Fred's school?
Point Nepean Primary