Stolen 5 questions

Reading & Responding - Unit 1

By Jane Harrison

Qu e s t io n s 1. What is Jimmy’s Aboriginal name?

2. How does Jimmy die?

3. How did Sandy’s Aunt try to hide him from the welfare?

4. Where are Sandy’s parents from? Where is their home?

5. What do Shirley’s knitted garments represent?

6. How does Anne find out that she is Aboriginal?

7. Where do Anne’s Aboriginal parents live?

VCE ENGLISH UNIT 1&2

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Reading & Responding - Unit 1

8. Where does Ruby finally end up?

9. How is Jimmy’s story typical of how badly Aboriginal’s were treated by white people?

10. What is the message that Sandy shares when he tells the story of the Mungee?

11. Do you agree with Shirley when she says, “They say time heals – but that’s a load of bullshit” (pg 35)?

12. Anne expressed anger at her adopted parents but not at her Aboriginal parents for letting her be taken. Do you think that was fair?

13. Do you agree that Jimmy and Ruby suffered the most? Why?

14. Discuss the front cover of the text. What aspect of the play does it suggest or reveal?

15. Is it necessary to force people to adopt the same values and beliefs to live in a society that can get along?

16. What do you think Aboriginal people can offer by way of education to the non-Aboriginal community about the history of this country?

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