Characters
Who is the protagonist ?
Tom Brennan
What is the key verb of the following question?
Analyse how JC Burke represents grief through her novel The Story of Tom Brennan
Analyse
Where were the Brennan's going to in the prologue?
Coghill (Gran's House.)
"The way ... looked like she was sleeping.”
Who was this quote referring to?
Nicole
Who is super religious in the novel?
Grandma
Who is paralysed ?
Finbar O'Niel
What is the central idea of this assumption?
Overwhelming and self-neglect can lead to severe physical decline.
Who were the 2 people that died in the Car Crash ?
Luke & Nicole
What language device is this?
“Running towards the car. Running into the headlights. Running into the silence of death…”
Anaphora
What did the car Crash into?
A Tree.
Whats Tom Brennan's Mums name?
Tess
What is the central idea of this assumption?
The actions of others have a profound emotional impact on those whom they love.
Emotional impact
What colour was Daniel's car?
Red
“‘I’ve been smoking for ages. "
Who says this quote ?
Kylie
What happens on the last page of the novel ?
Tom and Chrissy at the river doing the devils tango
Who is Kylie's best friend ?
Brianna
What is the central idea in this assumption?
Overcoming adversity is dependent on the individual's willingness to embrace and confide in others.
The support of family and friends (others)
What is the name of the hill, Tom and his uncle run up everyday?
The ascent/ascension
Who's breath stank ?
"I had to lean away. Her breath stank."
Tess (Tom Brennan's Mum )
What day did Tom visit Daniel in Jail?
Saturday
Whats Chrissy and her family's favourite show
Simpsons
Write an assumption for the following question:
To what extent does Tom's journey of healing depend on confronting, rather than escaping, the past?
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What did Aunty Kath cook in the Kitchen, when she first arrived to gran's house ?
Spaghetti
What was Tom Brennan referring too when he said this?
"The rest of the afternoon I felt the knot getting tighter and tighter."
The feeling that everyone knew the secret about Mumbilli.
Why is Aunty Kath angry at Tess in chapter 11?
Because Tess is grieving about Daniel but Kath is angry because Daniel isn't injured and Fin is, but Tess still grieves like Daniel is injured.