Deadly

Unna

Name:
9D English: Ms. Palmer
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Answer the following questions using FULL SENTENCES.

1. Who is Mr Robertson?

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2. Why is Arks infuriated by the nungas?

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3. What disaster occurs four days before the grand final?
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4. What is the Thumper tackle?
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5. offered him a fair whack to come down here. What does

this expression mean, and what is it talking about in the
novel?
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6. What are some of the nicknames in the town? Why might

nicknames be so important in the town?
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7. Why did Gary feel sorry for his coach?

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Extended response:
What have you learned about Garys town in the opening
chapters of Deadly Unna? What is Garys opinion of his town? (5-6
lines)
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1. Why did Gary change his opinion of Dumby?

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2. What do we learn about Garys father at the start of chapter 6?

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3. hell be happy as Larry. What does this expression mean?

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4. Who is Sharon?

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5. Explain the system the Black children use to choose a television

show to watch.

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6. Who is Darcy and how does he earn money?

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7. How was Gary feeling at the end of chapter 8?

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1. What is the problem with Garys teeth?

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2. Why did Gary feel a bit guilty? Pg 54

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3. Why had Gary never been to the Point?

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4. Why was Pickles in the team, despite being a hopeless

footballer?
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5. Why did Gary hang around with Pickles? Why was he envious
of him?
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6. Predict what you think may have happened that night

when Gary and his father were caught in the storm? (5 lines)
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1. What did Gary do to help him sleep?
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2. How did Gary feel when he woke up on Grand Final morning?

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3. Why was Gary impressed by the Wangaroo oval and

facilities?
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4. Lets have a dob (pg 91) What did Best Team-man want to
do?

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5. How did Gwen feel about Mick and Shirl?

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6. Why do you think Dumby spoke to the Thumper before the

game?
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7. What message is Arks trying to convey in his pep talk before

the game?
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8. Why did Dumby pass the ball to Clemboy?

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9. How did Gary sustain concussion?

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Extended response
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What evidence is there in these chapters to suggest there are

racial tensions in Garys community? Which characters are
represented as racist, and which characters are you uncertain of?
(5-6 lines)
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1. According to Gary, when does the Summer start?
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2. How had Arks behaviour changed since the grand final?

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3. Why did Gary hate campers?

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4. Why did Gary walk home in a daze? (146)

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5. Why do you think Gary refused to admit to Pickles that he

was interested in Cathy?
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6. How did the people in the front bar react when Tommy Red
walked in?
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1. Explain why Gary was in a hurry to reach the jetty.
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2. Why was Gary miserable? (165)

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3. What advice does Darcy give Gary about women?

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4. Explain why Gary ran home ran home instead of talking to
Cathy.
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5. What did Gary and Cathy talk about?

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6. What practical joke did Pickles try to play on Cathy?

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7. Why do you think Cathys father wasnt happy to find his
daughter on the pier with Gary and Pickles?
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1. Why were there police cars and ambulances at the pub?
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2. How did Gary react when he saw that it was Dumby on the
stretcher?
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3. What did The Gazette say about Big Mac?
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4. Do you agree with what Darcy says about killing on page
206? Explain your response.
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5. What symbol on page 207 foreshadows something negative
will occur?
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6. Why do you think Gary was so determined to attend
Dumbys funeral?
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1. What did Garys father speak to Gary about?
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2. Describe what Gary saw as he made his way to the Point for
Dumbys funeral.
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3. How did the Aboriginal children react when they saw Gary?
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4. Why did Gary feel conspicuous at Dumbys funeral?
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5. How did Garys mother react when she learned where Gary
had been?
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6. How did Team-man get hurt?
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1. What do you think Mum asked Sharon during their phone

conversation in Chapter 37?
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2. How did Gary plan to get rid of the graffiti?

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3. Retell Garys dream from chapter 38.
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4. What problem does Gary encounter at the end of chapter
38?
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5. The idea of fear is explored heavily in these chapters.
Write a list indicating who has been afraid of what.
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1. How did Gary feel as he tried to find his fathers keys?
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2. What happened when Garys father found his son trying to
borrow a brush and some paint from the garage?
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3. Why do you think Tim reversed the car out of the driveway?
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4. Does Darcy believe that someone tried to steal the car? How
can you tell?
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5. Why do you think Garys brothers and sisters decided to go
to the jetty with him?
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6. Where did Gary and his siblings go after painting over the
graffiti?
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What is a theme?
A theme is a main idea, moral, or message, of an essay, paragraph,
movie, book or video game. The message may be about life,
society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and
universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated
explicitly.

Brainstorm
What are the MAIN themes in Deadly Unna?

Themes in Deadly
Unna

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The MAIN theme of Deadly Unna is that of Racial Discrimination.

Racial Discrimination is the belief that the genetic factors which
constitute race, ethnicity, or nationality are a primary determinant
of human traits and capacities and that ethnic differences produce
an inherent superiority of a particular race. Racism's effects are
called "racial discrimination." In the case of institutional racism,
certain racial groups may be denied rights or benefits, or receive
preferential treatment.

In your own words

What do you understand by the term prejudice? Have you ever
suffered from it and have you ever been guilty of it? (3-4 lines)
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Review:
Did you enjoy the book, why/why not, give examples of the book? (3-4
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