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adzi100
english exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What excited Mr. Redmond more than the weather? | Richmond football club excited Mr.Redmond more than the weather. |
| Why was Gracie crying? What was Mrs. Feehan's reaction? | Gracie was crying because her mother sent food scraps to the Feehans instead of giving it to the dog. Mrs.Feehan was angry because people thought they were dogs to feed them scraps. |
| How did Ma respond to letter from Squizzy Taylor? | Ma responded to letter by saying no to it. This was because she though Squizzy Taylor was a bad person. |
| In the letter Squizzy sent to Ma, how did he compliment Charlie? | Squizzy complimented Charlie by saying he has a great turn foot and is also quick. |
| what reason did Ma give in forbidding Charlie to be Squizzy Taylor's runner? | Reasons Ma gave in forbidding charlie to be Squizzy Taylor's runner was because she thought he was a criminal and she didn't want charlie to miss school. |
| who was Gordon Peacock? what agreement did he make with charlie's father? | Gordon peacock was a friend of charlie's father. he also worked at stones timber yard. the agreement he made with charlie's father was that every Saturday morning, charlie would make ma yard and in return get bits of wood to take home. |
| what did 'penny for your thoughts' mean? | penny for your thoughts means that the person would love to know what your thinking. |
| explain the process of preparing a bath at the Feehan's house during winter. why was it such a highlight of saturday night? | a process of taking a bath at the Feehan's house was filling copper buckets with water. charlie would then boil the copper bucket and chuck it into the bath. it was a highlight because it was great to just sit and relax in the water. |
| explain the atmosphere in the Feehan's living room when Mr. Peacock arrived to deliever a chicken. | the atmosphere in the feehan's living room when Mr.Peacock arrived was surprised and embarrassed that they weren't ready for them. |
| charlie describes his father as 'a chewer of ears'. what does he mean by this? | a chewer of ears means that he would always keep his word. |
| why is charlie frustrated by Harriet, his pet duck? | charlie is frustrated at his duck because it isn't laying eggs for them. |
| what is nostril's solution with charlie's dilemma with Harriet? | nostril's solution to charlie's duck is to change its name. |
| why did charlie feel comfortable talking about his father's death with nostrils, despite only knowing him for a short time? | charlie was comfortable talking about his father's death with nostrils because he just listened and never pushed it. |
| what presents did charlie receive from Squizzy Taylor? describe them. how did they compare his father's shoes that he was wearing? | the presents charlie received from Squizzy was new black boots. they were black, shiny and leather. these shoes compared are much better than charlie's dads boots. |
| what did Squizzy Taylor mean by the expression '...shake a leg'? | when Squizzy Taylor said '...shake a leg' he meant to get warmed up |
| what were charlie's strong and weak subjects at school? | charlies strong subject was maths and his weak subject was english. |
| what was the intention of Squizzy writing a note to Mrs. Nagle? | the intention of squizzy writing a note to to Mrs. Nagle was to give her money so she could forget about charlie going to school. |
| why does norman heath have the nickname 'nostrils' | norman heath has the nickname nostrils because of his big nose. |
| what is a 'rabbit run'? | a 'rabbit run' is a liquor run |
| what plan did charlie and nostrils follow in order to get to number 9 gore street safely? | the plan charlie and nostrils followed to get to 9 gore street safely was that nostrils would walk ahead to make sure nobody was there then charlie would follow. |
| what happened to nostrils when jimmy barlow and his gang charged towards them? | when jimmy barlow and his gang charged towards them, nostrils tried to run but hr fell and got beaten up. |
| what choice did charlie make in response to this situation? flight or fight? | the choice charlie made in response to this situation was to fight. |
| what treatment was nostrils receiving from jimmy barlow and his gang while charlie watched from the bushes? | the treatment jimmy barlow and his gang gave nostrils was he 'taught' him how to play football and beat him up. |
| why did charlie not help nostrils as jimmy barlow and his gang placed him semi-unconscious in the trolley? | charlie didnt help nostrils when jimmy barlow was beating him up because he was scared. |
| how did charlie feel about his choice not to help his best friend? | when charlie didnt help nostrils he felt ashamed of himself |
| what damage had jimmy barlow and his gang done to nostrils? | the damage that jimmy barlow had done to nostrils was that he busted his knee and broke his rib |
| what does charlie tell the copper he was doing in fitzroy? | charlie told the copper he was looking for scraps. |
| why is the copper suspicious of charlie and nostril's situation? | the copper was suspicious because charlie didnt have any scratches and nostrils was all beaten up. |
| how does charlie feel after he left the hospital? | after charlie left the hospital, he felt ashamed because he told so many lies and left like a coward. |
| who does charlie see on his wall the next morning after the incident? | after the incident the next morning, charlie saw nostrils on the wall. |
| how did ma appear the next morning when charlie walked into the kitchen? what ceremonial act did shr perform in fron of charlie that surprised him? | the next morning ma appeared powder free and the threw the powder into the river. |
| who had come to visit charlie? what was his reaction towards the surprise visitor? | alice cornwall surprisingly visited charlie which surprised him alot. |
| what vision appeared to charlie in the living room? what did the vision say? | a vision of charlie's father appeared saying 'giddy up' |
| in what way was alice similar to nostrils? | alice and nostrils are both similar because they both listen and dont push for answers. |
| why were the patients on ward six unsettling to charlie? | the patients on ward six were unsettling to charlie because it was silent |
| what did nostrils mean when he said '...im as dry as a hotel gone six o'clock'? | when nostrils said '...im as dry as a hotel gone six o'clock' he meant he was thirsty. |
| what sort of person does charlie deem nostrils to be? | charlie deems nostrils to be a special kind of person. |
| does nostrils blame charlie for his hospitalized condition? why? why not? | nostrils doesn't blame charlie for his hospitalized condition because he's his best friend |
| why was dolly not living at Squizzy Taylor's house anymore? | dolly isnt living with squizzy anymore because he kicked her out of the house. |
| what newspaper headlines did squizzy receive for his drug push in richmond the night before? how did this make squizzy feel? | the headlines about squizzy said 'guns bark in fitzroy' but squizzy was proud about it. |
| what is squizzy taylor's reaction to charlie's story about the incident in the park? | when charlie told squizzy about what happened in the park, he couldn't care less. |
| what did charlie do with the boots squizzy gave him? what was squizzy's response? | charlie gave squizzy back his boots. squizzy exploded and was going to shoot him. |
| why did squizzy taylor not shoot charlie? | squozzy didnt shoot charlie because he thought he was brave. |
| who was charlie running from now? | charlie was running from himself. |
| what was the fitzroy vendetta? | the fitzroy vendetta is the richomond and fitzroy gangs that went head to head in a bloody battle. |
| why do you think charlie felt the need to tell ma about his running job? | charlie felt the need to tell ma about his running job because he felt guilty. |
| why do you think ma knew about charlie's secret? | ma knew about charlie's secret because 'mothers know everything' |
| who was saint alice? why was she good at lying? | saint alice was someone alice made up to get through sister to meet up with nostrils. she really wanted to be with charlie and see nostrils. |
| what profession does alice want to pursue? what profession does charlie think she would be good at? why? | alice wanted to pursue a job in nursing but charlie thinks she should be trying for a convent because she has a heart of gold. |
| what encouragement does nostrils give charlie before his big race? | nostrils told charlie that he was a freak, nobody is faster than him and he will murder everyone as encouragement before the race |
| how much money had charlie accumulated since working for squizzy taylor? | charlie accumulated 23 quid and 5 bob while working for squizzy taylor. |
| what did charlie tell his father he wanted to buy with the play money he used to make him? | charlie told his father he wanted to buy a horse and a silver cart with the play money he used to make for him. |
| what creature did charlie use to compare trains to? why is this? | charlie used to compare trains to monsters because the steam trains roared to life, shooting plumes of black smoke from their chimneys |
| what sort of race was the ballarat mile actually? what technique did the man on the train say you needed to win the race? | the ballarat mile is a mile race, to win the man on the train said you need to have distance. |
| how did Mr. Redmond learn to run? | Mr. Redmond learnt to run from a bully named Riggy Devlin who used to chase him home. |
| what is a 'dig'? | 'digs' are holes and sites that people used to dry up in search of gold. |
| why does charlie compare himself to the men who dug the giant holes in search of gold? | charlie comapares himself to the men who dug up holes because they both dreamt of something more and something better and were willing to work hard for it. |
| where is the ballarat mile held? | the ballarat mile is held in ballarat. |
| what did charlie do with his winnings? | with the winnings, charlie bought the timber yard for him and nostrils. |
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