The Sapphires - Comprehension Question

The 1960's is a significant period for Indigenous Australians because...

• ...children were being forcibly removed from their parents.

• ...they were being forcibly removed from their land.

• ...there was growing movements and protest to regain rights and representation.

• ...there were high rates of mortality from disease and alcohol consumption.

Why isn't Julie allowed to perform in the Talent Competition in town?

• Because she has a child to look after

• Because she isn't old enough

• Because the competition is only open to non-Aboriginal performers

• Because she isn't as strong a singer as her sisters

What year is The Sapphires set in?

• 1960

• 1964

• 1968

• 1972

What makes Kay different to the other girls?

• She is the only one who can sing lead

• She is non-indigenous

• She resents her family and doesn't want to live with them

• She is fair-skinned and can hide her indigenous identity

What does Dave say is the significance of soul music?

• It's about fighting to get back what has been taken from you

• It's about loss and pain

• It's a way for black singers to make a name for themselves

• It's the type of music that soldiers want to hear

Why is Cynthia upset at the beginning of the film?

• She feels like her life is stuck because she has had a child

• She feels as if her life and potential is wasted sitting at home

• She isn't as talented as Julie

• She was left at the altar

Why does Kay hit Gail?

• Gail questions if Robbie knows she's black

• Gail says that Kay can't perform with them any more

• Gail says that they're hear to work, not to "mess around"

• Gail makes fun of her weight

Julie is upset after their first show in Vietnam because...

• She misses her baby

• She is scared by stories of the Viet Cong

• The audience doesn't clap

• Cynthia steals the spotlight

Why is Gail angry about the day Kay was taken?

• Gail hates non-indigenous people for what they've put her family through

• She never got to say goodbye

• Gail's mum passed without seeing her daughter

• It was her responsibility to look after her and she failed

How does the group make it safely pass the Viet Con road block?

• Cynthia sings soul sister

• Dave threatens them with his pistol

• Kay asks for them to move through in her Yorta Yorta language

• The soldier sees they aren't a threat