Characters
Who is the main character's full name?
Egan Tucker
What is the major theme of the novel?
A, Home
B, Survival
C, Wealth
D, Violence
B, Survival
What city does Egan go to to find Moma?
Auckland
What is the novel mainly about?
Survival and Growing up
Who raises Egan in the bush?
Moana
What theme is shown when Egan enters Auckland?
A, Family
B, Greed
C, Identity
C, Identity
Where is the bush that Egan lived in located?
Coromandel
What narrative style is mainly used in the novel?
A. Second Person
B. First Person
C. Third Person
B, First Person
What is the organisation that J.T. Hunter work for and what does it stand for?
DOC, Department of Conservation
What is JT Hunger's Job?
A. Police officer
B. DOC deer culler
C. Farmer
D. Park ranger
Answer: B, DOC deer culler
What is the main contrast in the novel?
A. Rich vs poor
B. Bush vs city
C. Past vs future
D. School vs home
What setting in the novel represents pressure and danger?
A. Bush
B. City
C. Plane
D. Farm
B. City
Why is Egan’s journey best described as a non-linear coming-of-age story?
A. He matures steadily in one environment
B. His growth is shaped by shifting environments and trauma rather than steady progress
C. He does not change throughout the novel
D. He only grows physically, not mentally.
Answer: B, His growth is shaped by shifting environments and trauma rather than steady progress
What sport is Egan’s father famous for?
A. Rugby
B. Rugby league
C. Boxing
D. Cricket
Answer: A, Rugby
What theme is shown through Moana’s teachings?
A. Law
B. Morality
C. Control
D. Wealth
Answer: B, morality
Which of the following settings best represents freedom?
A. City
B. Hospital
C. Bush
D. House
C. Bush
What technique shows Egan’s thoughts directly?
A. Dialogue
B. Internal monologue
C. News reports
D. Newspapers
Answer: B, Internal monologue
What is the most accurate description of Moana’s role in Egan’s development?
A. She encourages him to leave the bush early for education
B. She raises him in isolation with survival skills and a strict moral code
C. She avoids teaching him survival skills to make him independent
D. She mainly prepares him for city life
Answer: B, She raises him in isolation with survival skills and a strict moral code
What does the novel suggest about how one's identify is formed?
A. Identity is created by writing
B. Identity is mainly determined by genetics
C. Identity is shaped by environment and experiences
D. Identity is controlled only by parents
Answer: C, Identity is shaped by environment and experiences
How does Falkner use different settings in the novel?
A. They are mainly decorative descriptions
B. They show different stages of Egan’s school life
C. They represent different types of control and survival pressure
D. They show time passing only
Answer: C
What does the Novel's title "Shooting Stars" symbolise?
It symbolises how happy moments in life are temporary and don't last forever, but they can return again later, just like shooting stars that appear briefly and then reappear at another time.
Dec 24th