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Winton Waves & Government Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal is central to Blueback?

a)

Shark

b)

Whale

c)

Groper

d)

Dolphin

2.

What is Tim Winton passionate about?

a)

Maths

b)

Skateboarding

c)

Marine conservation

d)

Mountaineering

3.

What best describes Winton’s writing style?

a)

Robotic

b)

Detailed and poetic

c)

Fast-paced thriller

d)

Scripted

4.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using 'like'

b)

A factual statement

c)

A direct comparison without ‘like’ or ‘as’

d)

A type of fish

5.

What does ‘conservation’ mean?

a)

Party planning

b)

Saving and protecting nature

c)

Building houses

d)

Water fights

6.

Which quote shows concern for the environment?

a)

“The sky was purple.”

b)

“Fish leapt like silver coins.”

c)

“Plastic choked the tide.”

d)

“A bird flew overhead.”

7.

When was the Australian Federation formed?

a)

1899

b)

1901

c)

1915

d)

1920

8.

Medicare is funded by which government?

a)

Local

b)

Federal

c)

State

d)

Shared

9.

What are the two houses of Federal Parliament?

a)

Executive Council and Legislative Assembly

b)

House of Representatives and Senate

c)

Local and Federal

d)

Queen and Council

10.

What’s the purpose of Federation?

a)

To create sports teams

b)

To centralise power

c)

To unify colonies

d)

To raise taxes

11.

Who was known as the 'Father of Federation'?

a)

Ned Kelly

b)

Edmund Barton

c)

Henry Parkes

d)

Banjo Paterson

12.

Which level of government handles passports?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

d)

International

13.

A theme in Blueback is:

a)

Fantasy

b)

Family

c)

Robots

d)

Technology

14.

What makes a narrative engaging?

a)

Capitals

b)

Dot points

c)

Dialogue and sensory detail

d)

Alliteration only

15.

What is Tim Winton passionate about?

a)

Maths

b)

Skateboarding

c)

Marine conservation

d)

Mountaineering