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Dougy,by James MoloneyShort Response Questions

Reading in, between, and beyond the lines.

Chapters 1 and 2

1. From your reading of the first two chapters ofDougy, what haveyou learnt about the town, about Dougys family, and about Dougyhimself?

2. How does Dougy feel about his sister Gracey. Use some evidencefrom the text.

3. Everyone on the bus from Cunningham celebrates Graceys goodnews. The next day the celebrations are over, and there is a cleardivide between the white kids and the black kids. Why do theopinions of the children change so quickly?

Chapters 3 64. Find 5 quotes that show that the trip to Brisbane is a very new

experience for Dougy, Raymond and Gracey.5. Re-read page 27. Why do you think the two men at Lang Park have

such different opinions about aboriginal people?6. Dougy keeps hinting that something terrible is going to happen in

his town. Now we find out that Mrs Granellos offer of a scholarshipfor Gracey is somehow related to what will happen. Make your ownprediction of what you think will happen.

Chapters 6 and 7

7. What is Paddy OSheas response to Graceys scholarship? Whydoes he feel so strongly about this?8. How do you think the townspeople would have reacted to Graceys

return if she had not won her races?

9. How do the townspeople come to the conclusion that Johnny Warrenhad something to do with Melissa Brodies accident?

Chapters 8 1110.What is it that prompts Mr Price to go looking for Johnny Warren?11.Why doesnt Craig want to stay in the Hall with Gracey and Dougy?12. If Cooper knows how Melissa Brodies accident was not caused by

Johnny Warren, why do you think he does not try to stop the

fighting?

Chapter 12 1413.Raymond has been talking about wanting to get hold of a gun. Why

do you think this is becoming a focus for him?14.Why does Raymond stop Brett from firing the gun again?15.Why doesnt Brett want to leave the others in the hall?16.Dougy has told us many times through the story how he is nobody.

Raymond and Gracey are unable to keep up with things in the hall.How does he cope with the situation in the hall?

Chapter 15 17

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17. Why does Dougy go back down through the hole in the ceiling?18.What is the figure that rises up out of the water to grab Gracey?

19. Why do you think the people involved in the war do not getarrested?