Character Traits
In Chapter 1, which trait suits Mary the best?
A) Responsible
B) Strange
C) Corrupt
A) Responsible
Identify the figure of speech shown in Chapter 1:
"The handkerchief that she had tied round his thigh was now draped like a recalcitrant garter over his ankle" (12).
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Hyperbole
a) Simile
Where were Mary and Peter headed to before their plane crashed, and to whom were they visiting?
Mary and Peter were on their way to Adelaide, visiting Uncle Keith.
What do the Aboriginals call "water"?
Arkooloola
In Chapter 1, what does Mary hand to Peter to eat, instructing, "Don't bite. Suck" (11).
A paper-covered piece of stick candy.
Which piece of evidence from Walkabout best proves Mary is unwavering in Chapter 5?
a) ”Subconscious twinges of jealousy had been tormenting her. She had been hurt more deeply than she cars to admit at his so quickly transferring his sense of reliance from her to the bush boy” (53-54).
b) ”Mary had decided not to move. To move would be a sign of weakness. . . she’d stare at him until he felt the shame of his nakedness and slunk away. She thrust out her chin and glared” (43).
c) “For at his approach the lubra again shrank back; in her eyes all the former terror came welling up” (80).
b) ”Mary had decided not to move. To move would be a sign of weakness. . . she’d stare at him until he felt the shame of his nakedness and slunk away. She thrust out her chin and glared” (43).
Identify the figure of speech for the following sentence, shown in Chapter 4.
"The bush slept: motionless, silent, apparently deserted, drugged to immobility by the heat of the midday sun” (29).
Personification
In Chapter 13, what did Peter ask Mary to do because Bush Boy was feeling cold, that disturbed her conservative nature?
(Mary had refused to do so)
Peter had asked Mary to take her dress off and give it to Bush Boy to wear.
Is the English translation for the Aboriginal word "yeemara" a(n):
a) Adjective b) Verb c) Noun
c) Noun (English translation: Food)
What does Bush Boy realize about Mary's true gender? (What word does Bush Boy use to refer to Mary?)
Bush boy realizes that Mary is a lubra, or female.
What example in Chapter 2 shows Peter's potentially violent side?
"With a shout of rage Peter elbowed his sister aside and started to jump on the shorts; his feet thudded into the denim, pounding and crushing, pulverizing the ants to death" (22).
Identify the following sentence's figure of speech.
“. . . and knew he was Davy Crockett, reconnoitering a new frontier” (21).
Metaphor
Fill in the blank.
In Chapter 7, Mary's terror while looking at Bush Boy caused him to believe the ____________ was in him, leading him to the end of his life.
Spirit of Death
What is the Aboriginal word for the fruit about the size of a ping-pong ball, with the color range of greengage green to plum red?
(The trees from which the fruit came from is described as "the trees that had saved their lives" (36).
Quondong
In what specific position did Bush Boy die? (What did this head lay upon when it happened?)
Bush Boy died in Mary's lap; her long golden hair lay tumbled about his face.
What trait does Peter display as he shakes hands to bid farewell to one of the Aboriginals at the very last page?
Formal
Evidence: "'Good-bye!' he said very formally" (158).
Fill in the blank for the following sentence using figurative language, that was featured in Chapter 16.
"Dawn brought wreaths of mist, as the heat of the sun warmed the dew-wet rocks, making them steam like asphalt after summer ______" (139).
Rain
What was Mary's reaction to Peter's declaration that Bush Boy was sick and about to die?
Mary was doubtful and in disbelief that there was anything wrong with Bush Boy, and hesistantly went to check on him.
Evidence: "'I don't believe you... He's only got a cold'" (123)
"'Are you sure he's really sick, Pete?'" (123)
What is the English translation of the Aboriginal phrase "worumgala"?
(Used on page 45 after Mary and Peter first met Bush Boy)
Where do you come from?
At the end of Chapter 17, after discovering moistened clay could be used as chalk, what did Mary and Peter draw on the lakeside rocks?
"Peter drew koalas, lizards, and Jesus birds- symbols of their new life" (150).
"Mary drew girls' faces framed with glamorous hairstyles, dress designs that might have come out of Vogue and strings of jewels exotic as the Fifth Avenue advertisements- symbols of the life that was past. Mary then drew her dream house- symbol of subconscious hopes and nightly dreams" (150).
Name at least three physical traits possessed by Bush Boy that makes him "the least bit like the Negroes back home" (41).
-Beneath Bush Boy's black skin, there was a hint of under-surface bronze.
-Bush Boy's skin was fine-grained, glossy, satiny, almost silk-like.
-Bush Boy's hair wasn't crinkly but nearly straight.
-Bush Boy's eyes were blue-black: big, soft and inquiring.
Recite (word for word) the sentence with personification as the figure of speech, that was showcased in Walkabout Quiz 2 as the first question.
"The trees that had saved their lives" (36).
What unexpected feeling of realization occured to Mary after spotting the group of Aboriginals coming toward her and Peter in the very last chapter?(Chapter 18)
What was the last phrase that Peter said in Walkabout, showing the essence of Bush Boy, in the Aboriginal language? What does that phrase mean?
"Kurura." Definition: Follow me.
Exactly how many miles was Peter's and Mary's trek through the Australian Outback?
1,400 miles