Characters
What breed of dog is Rowdy?
A bittser
What is the name of Finn's town?
Angowrie
Who road the Road to Winter?
Mark Smith
What is the slang name given to asylum seekers in the novel?
Sileys
Ray "walks a bit like a crab, with his bowed legs keeping him close to the ground."
Simile
What is the name of Rose's baby?
Hope.
Where are Rose and Kas from?
Afghanistan.
True or false: there is a film adaptation of The Road to Winter.
False.
Who bought Rose and Kas?
Stan and Beth
What language feature is this?
"When she takes my hand I feel like electricity is zinging through me."
Simile
What is the name of Ramage's son?
Rat
What is the place that Rose says she last saw Kas before they got separated?
Pinchgut Junction
When was Road to Winter published?
2016
What vehicle does Ramage use to get around?
Trail bike
What kind of imagery is this?
"The wire is hot in my hands."
Tactile imagery
What is the name of Kas's horse?
Yogi
What is the name of the town where the Wilders and Ramage live?
Longley
What state does Mark Smith live in?
Victoria
What is the name of the child Kas and Finn take with them when escaping from Ramage?
Willow
What language feature is this?
Rose is "just skin and bone."
Metaphor
What is Kas's full name?
Kashmala
Kas and Rose lived in a camp after leaving Afghanistan before coming to Australia. What country was the camp in?
Pakistan
How many pages in the book?
230
What side of her face is Kas's birthmark?
Left-hand side! (Evidence p132)
What language feature is this?
"I ... dive under the waves as they jack up and throw themselves at me."
Personification