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WorksheetsYou vs The Rabbits
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is satire?
Satire is the use of humour or exaggeration to show how foolish or wicked some people’s behaviours or ideas are.
Satire seeks to correct, improve or reform through ridicule.
Both of the above.
What is the name of the author of the book The Rabbits?
John Milkden
John Marsden
John Milton
What is the name of the illustrator of the book The Rabbits?
Shauna Tane
Sean Tan
Shaun Tan
What is the term (word) for a story which can understood on two levels – a literal and a deeper (metaphorical) level?
allegory
jackanory
conservatory
Describe what happens in the story The Rabbits on a LITERAL level.
The rabbits are caged and transformed into pets.
The rabbits move on to the land.
The rabbits arrive and take over the land.
Describe what happens in the story The Rabbitson a METAPHORICAL level.
The story reflects the Australian experience of colonisation on Indigenous people.
The story reflects the Australian experience of colonisation on Asian people.
The story reflects the Australian experience of colonisation on Irish people.
What is the name of the animal which represents Indigenous people in the book?
Numbat
Wombat
Dingbat
Which Issue is NOT explored in the text?
The development of technology
The expansion of agricultural production
The origins of Federation
Which element can be considered both a visual and language element?
Size
Juxtaposition
Colour
Name the language elements which could be written about in the exam. (Hint: There could be more than one answer...)
Hyperbole
Understatement
Juxtaposition
