Characters
Who are the main characters in both texts?
Maxine and Charlie
Who says the following quote "Blackie"?
Lachlan Jones
Why does Maxine stop going to gymnastics?
True or False: Both texts explore the impact that exclusion has on a person - Maxine responds by becoming a bully and Charlie responds by drinking with the long grassers.
Where is the tallest building in the world?
Dubai
Name one of Charlie's friends.
Black Pete/ Old Lulu
Which character says the following quote, "How dare you use that word in my classroom"?
Mrs Hird
What does Luke take away from Charlie?
How do Charlie and Maxine draw strength from their cultural and ancestral roots?
Charlie lives in the "bush" and Maxine learns she descended from "slaves" and is proud because her children "will be descendants of the unbroken"
What Netflix show had the most streaming views in 2021?
Squid Game
Name one of Maxine's friends.
Which character says the following quote, "You wanna buy some grog? Are you banned?"
Faith
Why is Charlie sent to jail?
Providing alcohol to banned peopl
Fill in the blanks:
Charlie and Maxine both feel ___________as a result of being excluded from mainstream _____.
Alone/lonely
Society
What sports car company manufactures the 911?
Porsche
What is the name of Maxine's mother and father?
Bordeaux and Cleo
Which character says the following "You've broken the law. And that's poison you're drinking"?
Old Lulu
What does Maxine do to Bhaghita Singh?
She bullies her/ calls her a "curry muncher"
Provide examples of stereotyping that Maxine and Charlie experience.
Charlie "blackfellas" are "trackers"
Maxine - assume that African looking people have a tribal dance.
In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located?
Ukraine
Name one of Maxine's boyfriends.
Marcus and Mick
Which character says the following "Maxine...you are a nasty little black girl"?
Carlita Allen's mother
What happens to Maxine's father at the end of the novel?
He leaves his family
Provide examples of how in both texts authority has control over Maxine/Charlie.
Charlie is controlled by the police.
Maxine is controlled by teachers.
What company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"?
Nike