Characters
Traits
1950s Australia
Vocabulary
Plot
100
The Ganger who comes down every Summer with a doll for Olive.
Who is Roo Webber
100
Old and loves to sing.
Who is Emma?
100
Who was expected to abandon war-time jobs to go back to taking care of the family?
Who are Women?
100
A type of language consisting of common colloquialisms
What is Slang?
100
The holiday that ends up being boring and making Olive upset
What is New Years Eve/Day?
200
The drunk bloke who thinks he's a hit with the ladies
Who is Barney?
200
Young, optimistic, interested in Johnnie
Who is Bubba Ryan?
200
Who was the Queen that visited Australia in 1954?
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
200
Meaning of "Wag"
Someone who is fond of making jokes
200
How many summers have Roo and Olive been together?
17 Years
300
The young fella who caused Roo to leave the Cane-Cutting early.
Who is Johnnie Dowd
300
Works at a pub, loves Roo, doesn't want to get married
Who is Olive?
300
The name of the War occurring between USA and USSR that Australia was living in the shadow of?
What is The Cold War?
300
The Aussie term for a jokester/trouble maker
What is a Larrakin?
300
Barney gets drunk and tries to get these TWO characters to make up:
Roo and Johnnie
400
The woman who is experiencing the Lay-off season for the first time, and is paired with Barney.
Who is Pearl?
400
The Major character traits of Barney are:
Dumb, childish, drunk, 'ladies man', friendly, good mate
400
The year that 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' was first performed
When is 1955?
400
The meaning of "smooge around"
What is chatting someone up/hitting on someone?
400
What ends up happening with Roo and Olive at the end of the play?
They break up
500
The name of the man who Nancy married instead of Barney.
Who is Harry
500
Disenchanted, annoyed, grumpy, wants to leave
Who is Pearl?
500
The major war that ended before 1950
What is World War II?
500
The meaning of "to poke mullok"
What is ridiculing people?
500
Where do Roo and Barney go at the end of the play?
They leave Melbourne together and stay mates.
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