Who's That?
Who is described at the pub as a “red-haired girl” in a “tartan miniskirt and black tights with ladders in them”? p. 34
Jules
How many boulders were in the circle of rocks that the crows led Sadie to? p.6
Nine
What does Sadie eat at the first footy game? p. 10
Sausage and bread
What is the name of Boort’s footy team? p. 21
Magpies
How is the theme of belonging explored through Sadie?: she struggles to f__ in but learns to connect with the l___ and its h_______.
She struggles to fit in but learns to connect with the land and its history.
Who is Bethany? p. 96
Craig and Amanda's daughter/ Lachie's sister
What does the word Boort mean in local Aboriginal language? p. 86
Smoke on a hill
What clue did Sadie first see that told her she was in the past the first time? p. 47
A newspaper from 1933
What drinks does Ellie order at the pub for her, David, Sadie and Walter? p. 73
2 beers and 2 lemonades
What narrative perspective is the novel written in?
Third person, mostly from Sadie’s viewpoint.
What happened to David on Lake Invergarry when he, Ellie, and Craig were teenagers? p. 82
What is Walter’s painting a painting of at the art show? p. 112
His Aunty Lily
What was past Sadie carrying the first time she was transported into another time? p. 45
A basket of eggs
What was Cross Creek called before the name was changed? p. 116
Crow Creek
How does Constable use the landscape as a symbol? - The dry lake symbolises l____, m______, and waiting for the t____ to be uncovered.
The dry lake symbolises loss, memory, and waiting for the truth to be uncovered.
What is the crow’s Aboriginal name? p. 117
Wah
What is Auntie Lily’s totem animal? p. 113
Crow
What colour did Ellie and David paint Sadie’s bedroom? p. 169
Lilac
Why does Lachie show up at his house while Sadie and Walter are breaking in? p. 190
He forgot his footy boots
Which literary device is used when Sadie hears the crows speaking?
Onomatopoeia
What was Jimmy Raven’s wife’s name? p. 132
Netta
What animal foretells death for Walter’s people? p. 117
Owls or curlews
How many stitches did Lachie have in his head from the motorbike accident? p. 229
12
What does Sadie carve into the tree to help her find the bundle later? p. 207
The letter S
Give an example of foreshadowing in the novel: Sadie being u____________ at the lake foreshadows the discovery of past v_______ there.
Sadie being uncomfortable at the lake foreshadows the discovery of past violence there.