Characters
Who is the Headmistress of Appleyard College?
Mrs Appleyard
On what date does the picnic take place?
Valentines Day, 14th February 1900
What unusual thing happens during the picnic, that contributes to the party being late back to Appleyard College?
All of the clocks and watches stop at 12 o'clock.
What are the three key themes we are exploring in our reading of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'?
* Colonialism
* Feminism
* The Unknown
What are the names of the 4 girls who climb Hanging Rock?
Miranda
Irma
Marion
Edith
What time are the picnic-goers from Appleyard College expected back?
8pm
Which Appleyard College student did not go to the picnic, and why?
Sara Waybourne because she could not recite a piece of poetry from memory.
Give one example of the theme of feminism in Picnic at Hanging Rock. Make sure to include a page number and quote.
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Which of the two male characters who saw the girls climbing Hanging Rock was from England?
Michael (Mike) Fitzhubert
Time Trial: How is Appleyard College's architecture described at the beginning of the novel?
"An architectural anachronism in the Australian bush". p.7.
Anachronism = Belonging to another time period
What happens when Irma attempts to talk to the other girls when she returns?
The girls crowd around her and accuse her of lying or keeping the truth from them.
Give one example of a quote from the text that represents the theme of "The Unknown". Include the page number
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What detail does Edith remember about seeing Miss McCraw climbing Hanging Rock?
She was only in her pantaloons and did not have her skirt on
What did Michael write in his notebook to alert Albert that he had found Irma?
"ALBERT. ABOVE BUSH. MY FLAGS. HURRY. RING OF. HIGH. UP HIGH. HURRY FOUN."
Who is the last person that we know Sara talks to, and what does she tell them?
Minnie, one of the staff, and she tells her that she was brought up in an orphanage
State a theme, and example/quote that Michael Fitzhubert represents. Include a page number
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What is the name of Appleyard College's governess, and how does she pass away?
Miss Lumley
In a hotel fire after quitting her job at Appleyard College
How does the setting contribute to the mystery of the novel?
* Distance from civilisation
* Unfamiliar Landscape
* Forewarning about the dangers of the Rock
At the end of the novel, what does Miss Appleyard lie to Mademoiselle about?
She lies and says that Sara was picked up by her guardian, when instead she is found days later dead at the bottom of the tower
Write a TEEEL Paragraph on ONE of the following prompts:
How do the characters in Picnic at Hanging Rock conform or rebel against traditional gender roles?
How does setting contribute to mystery and the unknown at Picnic at Hanging Rock?
How does Picnic at Hanging Rock critique early colonial attitudes?
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