Picnic at Hanging Rock Chapters 1 and 2

What holiday does the novel open on?

• Christmas

• Diwali

• Saint Valentine's Day

• Bastille Day

Why isn't Sara Waybourne going on the picnic?

• Her guardian refused to allow her permission

• She is being punished as she failed to recite a poem

• She is being punished for swearing

• She didn't wake up in time

Who sits in the box seat with Mr Hussey for the journey to Hanging Rock?

• Miss McCraw and Miss Lumley

• The younger girls

• Miranda, Irma and Marion

• He sits alone

What is written up in the corridors of Appleyard College?

• SILENCE IS GOLDEN

• A FAMILY OF LEARNING

• WORK HARD, PLAY HARD

• BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

As it's hot in the vehicle on the journey, the girls are allowed to take off what item of clothing?

• Their hats only

• Their gloves only

• Their shoes only

• Their hats, gloves and shoes

Who does Miss McCraw speak to when they stop for lemonade?

• Mr Hussey

• Marion

• Miranda

• A magpie

What is the first eerie thing to happen at the rock?

• Mr Hussey's and Miss McCraw's timepieces stop at 12 o'clock

• Shadows start appearing where there is nothing to cast them

• The girls can hear a faint chanting in their ears

• The horses begin to act like they're scared of sometjing

Who decides to go for a walk after lunch at the rock?

• Marion and Miranda

• Miranda, Irma and Mlle de Poitiers

• Miranda, Marion, Irma and Edith

• Edith and Miss McCraw

What does the coachman from the other party do when the girls successfully cross the creek?

• He applauds them

• He shouts at them to come back

• He offers them champagne

• He whistles at them

What do we learn about Albert's childhood?

• He was brought up in an orphanage

• He used to go to Appleyard College as a young boy

• He moved to Australia from England

• He used to have a small dog called Michael