Quotes
"Luke lied. You lied."
What does this quote mean? State a language feature being used.
Repetition - Falk and Luke lied about their alibis during Ellie Deacon's death 20 years ago.
What language feature is this?
“The rumours were fed well...and grew fat and solid. They sprouted legs and heads, and they never died.”
Personification
What is suggested by the fact that Luke used a different type of shotgun shell on himself?
That someone else may have been involved, or that the crime scene might have been staged.
What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix's Stranger Things?
The Upside Down
What year did TikTok launch?
2017
What themes does this quote link with?
"Look, there's not anybody in Kiewarra who isn't at the end of their tender"
Small towns and secrets, the human cost of climate change
What language feature is this?
“How short was the road from that decision to this moment? The question ached like a bruise.”
Rhetorical question / simile
Why is the discovery of Ellie’s note — with Falk’s name on it — significant?
It suggests she wanted to talk to Falk before she died, which could mean she trusted him or needed help.
On Ted Lasso, what treat does the title character give his colleagues that they find irresistible?
Biscuits
Which Jonas Brother did Miley Cyrus date?
Nick Jonas
What does this tell us about Falk? and what aesthetic feature is being used?
“You’re a closed book,” she’d said one final time before she’d left. She’d said it a lot over the two years they’d been together. First intrigued, then concerned, finally accusing. Why couldn’t he let her in? Why wouldn’t he let her in? Did he not trust her? Or did he not love her enough?"
Metaphor / rhetorical question
What does the drought symbolise in the early chapters of the novel?
What impact does the baby Charlotte’s survival have on the investigation and public perception?
It complicates the theory of a murder-suicide — why would Luke spare one child but kill the others?
Who wrote the Twilight books?
Stephenie Meyer
In Greek mythology, who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon
What aesthetic feature / stylistic device is being used here?
"When Aaron Falk was eleven, he’d seen Mal Deacon turn his own flock into a staggering, bleeding mess using shearing clippers and a brutal hand. Aaron had felt an ache swell in his chest as he, Luke and Ellie had watched one sheep after another brawled to the ground of the Deacons’ shed with a sharp twist and sliced too close to the skin."
Approach to characterisation, flashback
How does Harper begin to build a sense of mystery around Ellie Deacon’s death?
Through flashbacks, town gossip, and revealing that Ellie left a note with Falk's name on it before she died.
How does Harper use the townspeople’s behaviour to show the lingering impact of past events?
Many characters treat Falk with suspicion or hostility, showing how Ellie’s death still shapes social dynamics.
Which pop star accidentally set fire to her home gym with candles?
Britney Spears
What is the capital of Hungary?
Budapest
What does this quote reveal about the setting of the novel?
"You find yourself in hot water, there's not always a lot of help at hand."
Despite Kiewarra being a community, where townspeople are traditionally close, helpful, supportive of one another - the plot seems to be different, where everyone goes back to being untrusting individuals
"It was almost as if the Australian sun was trying to tell him [Falk] something."
What does this tell us about the setting and plot of the novel? What is the language feature being used?
Justify why The Dry is a critique of rural Australian society. Give multiple reasons.
Community prejudice and scapegoating, toxic mascuulinity, silence and secrets as survival mechanisms, resistance to change
Who played Rachel Zane on the legal drama Suits?
Meghan Markle
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of which country during World War II?
England