Characters
Who are the two Protagonists?
Dan and Sima
Who breaks Sima out?
A Protest Group
Where in Australia is Detention Set?
Midgenba
What is an Asylum Seeker?
A person who has left their home country and is seeking refuge in another.
What alerts the Guards to the escape?
Sima Sneezes
Who does Dan Live with?
His Mother
Where does Dan find Sima?
In the Boys Toilet of the School
Where does Sima escape from?
A Detention Centre
Thomas
What did the guard give Sima extra of?
Ice Cream
What did Sima's Father Do before they moved to Australia
Doctor
What is the Nickname of Dan's Class?
The Reading Superstars
What country has Sima's Family escaped from?
Afghanistan
What is the colloqualism Australians call Asylum Seekers?
Queue Jumpers
What do the Border Force do as the refugees escape?
Shoot at them
What does Dan name the Dog he Finds?
Rosco
What is happening to the Asylum Seekers in the novel?
The Australian Government is deporting them back to their original countries
What is the Address of Dan's home?
19B Street
What does Thomas' Dad say should happen to Asylum Seekers?
Send them all back where they came from.
What is the quote Sima's mother likes to say about the family?
They're good people in a bad situation.
What did Miss Ashton used to do before she became a Teacher?
Police Officer
Where does Dan's Dad Live?
Mining Town in North Queensland
Where does Sima's family want to go?
Leeton
What is the Difference between Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
Refugees have been recognised as needing protection, Asylum Seekers are waiting to be recognised
What does Green represent for Afghan Hazara People?
Happiness and Strength in the face of war and instability