Feature article

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1 point

What non literary text does the author use to prove that Australia is no longer a nation of bush battlers?

An editorial

A speech

A news report

2.

1 point

Does the writer believe that Australians are isolated, facing problems alone?

Yes

No

Yes and no

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1 point

How does the caption 'is the bush battler still relevant?' support the angle?

It does not support the angle.

it encourages the audience to think whether this aspect of identity is currently relevant

It shows a bush battler looking sad to hint that the identity has no place in Australia

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1 point

How do the beginning paragraphs aim to grasp the reader's attention?

humour

interesting facts

directly addressing the reader

shicking statements

5.

1 point

What Lawson text is analysed by the author?

The Drover's Wife

The Man from Snowy River

Clancy of the Overflow

The Loaded dog

6.

1 point

According to the article, modern Australia is a much more

complex place

interesting place

forgiving place

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1 point

The analysis of the Drovers wife mentions that the story shows characters that embody traits that seem very Australian BUT...

It is an exaggeration of some other aspects of Australian identity.

It ignores Indigenous Australians

The lifestyle in the bush is alien to most Australians

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1 point

The version of Australian identity evident in Gillards speech is

multicultural

diverse and unified

unable to be narrowed down

9.

1 point

The writer believes that Australians live a harsh existence presently

True

False

10.

1 point

Where is the bush battler still found today, according to the writer?

In the outback

The pages of past writers and poets

in history text books

11.

1 point

The writer acknowledges the following about Australian bush identity

It is relevant only to Australians with British backgrounds

At one stage it was an adequate representation of Australian identity

It is embarrassing

It is historically accurate

12.

1 point

What has changed since Lawson's writings about Australian identity?

The political landscape

The identity and circumstances of Australians

The economic circumstances of Australians

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1 point

What would the 'angle' of the feature article be?

Australian identity is currently linked to the bush

The Australian identity was formed by Lawson and Paterson

Australian identity is not currently linked to the bush

Australian ideneitity is a difficult concept to grasp

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1 point

What type of existence does the Drover's wife live?

adventurous and exciting

harsh and isolated

carefree and independent

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1 point

What is missing from Gillard's representation of Australian identity?

Good humour and stoicism.

Harshness of the Australian environment

The solitary bush battler

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1 point

How does Lawson's The Man from Snowy River construct Australian experience?

Bush battlers battling against the harshness of the bush with minimal fuss

Australians united by mateship.

Australians have a grim sense of humour and stoic nature