Plot
True or False:
The car chase occurs on the way to the hairdressers.
False
What is the main character's name?
Ben Silver
Where is Ben on the first page of the story?
His Bedroom
How much money does Ben discover in the nylon bag?
$50,000
What is Ray's nickname for Ben?
Cop
What reason does the mother give in chapter two for why they are leaving home?
For a holiday
What is the main characters sisters name, and is she older or younger?
Olive
Younger
What state and country is the story set in?
New South Wales, Australia
Why did the police come to see the Slivers?
Doesn't say
What do the two wolves symbolise?
A battle between right/wrong, good/bad etc
When they arrive at the cabin, how does Ben's dad get in the cabin?
Smashing the door
What is one of Ben's dad's favourite sayings?
‘Money makes the world go round’
Where did the Silvers cut their hair?
Describe in full detail what Uncle Chris gave Ben's dad
A grey nylon sports bag with black handles
Who, and what, is Bonzo?
Olive's toy rabbit
Ben makes a list of clues - what are the first three things on it?
Police
Holiday
Uncle Chris
What is the knock knock joke Olive comes up with?
‘Knock knock. Who’s there?
Banana. Banana who? Banana walking down the street with his head split open.’
How does Ben describe the tiles in the motel bathroom?
Ugly orange tiles
Why did the police officer pull their car over?
Indicator was on
What is the title of Chapter 6?
The Dead of Night
What had Ben's dad bought himself and Ben's mum on the way up to the coast?
New phones
What is Ben's dad's name?
Ray Silver
"A timber cabin came into view, hunched against the forest and darkness. It was built of long logs, 20 centimeters thick, running straight up and down from ground to roof. Trees huddled low over the Cabin, just as Ben had imagined it, the ridges in the corrugated iron roof choked with leaves.".
What language technique has been used in this quote and how many times has it been used?
Personification
3 times
Because it was so remote, the cabin didn't have 3 things. What are they?
No running water, no toilet, no phone reception.
What does Ben’s father call his car?
The Green Machine