Black Cockatoo chapters 5-7

What was Jawiji carving in chapter 7?

• Jawiji was carving a flute.

• Jawiji was carving a kookaburra.

• Jawiji was carving a dirrarn.

• Jawiji was carving a boomerang.

Mia's Grandmother told her, "You live in both ___".

What does Mia mean by code-switching?

• Switching between totems.

• Switching between languages and expected behaviours to fit into two different cultures.

• Typing code into the computer at school.

• Changing between languages.

What pet did Mia have when she was five?

• A kitten.

• A puppy.

• A fish.

• A bird.

How does Mia feel about the grasshoppers?

• Happy

• Sad

• Angry

• She pities them and feels bad for how they are being treated.

What does Mia feel when she touches her birthmark?

• Sympathy

• Joy

• Anger

• Confusion

birlbirlji means....

• grasshoppers
• bird

• kangaroo

• wombat

What are the birlbirlji being mistreated with?

• Having their wings pulled off and forced to jump on hot dust

• Being fed unhealthy food

• Being kept in a small cage

• Being given too much attention

Why did Mia sleep poorly in chapter 5?

• She was worried about a test the next day at school.

• She was sad that Jy was unkind to her.

• She was feeling unwell.

• She was worried about the dirrarn, her jarriny.