HCSC Road to Winter Ch 15 & 16

Finn: The insides of my thighs are tender from riding Yogi, even if it was only for a few minutes.

Using context clues, 'tender' probably means

• sore

• angry

• new

• shiny

Kas: ‘I’m not used to jumping bareback, but Yogi knew what he was doing. He’s had a cold night. He’s a tough old bugger, though.’

• Kas struggles to express herself in English.

• Kas can't speak English at all.

• Kas speaks very formal English.

• Kas seems very Australian when she speaks.

Willow is awake now and standing under the overhang. She looks at us warily. ‘Are we going home today, Finn?’ she asks. 

‘Not yet,’ I reply. ‘But soon, okay?’

Finn's answer is (Choose THREE)

• the complete truth.

• a lie to spare Willow's feelings.

• A way of delaying telling Willow that her parents are probably dead.

• avoiding an explanation of what he means by 'home'.

• making fun of Willow.

Willow comes and joins me. Her hands ferret in my pockets and pull out the last of the breadcrumbs.'

Using context clues, the word 'ferret' probably means ....

• keep away from

• feel cold

• hunt around

• sing

Willow:  ‘What’s peanut butter,’ she says. ‘Butter comes from cows.’

This shows us that ......

• Willow hates peanut butter.

• Willow is too young to remember a time when there was peanut butter in shops.

• Willow has an allergy to peanuts.

• Harry and Stella were too poor to buy peanut butter.

I reach out to grab the reins, but she checks Yogi and backs away. 

‘Finn,’ she says, calmly. ‘Take Willow and show me the best route. I’m going to watch from here.’ 

‘Have I got a choice?’ I ask. 

‘No.’

Kas is ... (Choose TWO)

• stubborn

• weak-willed

• unable to make up her mind

• determined

  I look back to see Kas lying flat on the rock on her stomach. My blood runs cold—until she props herself up and smiles. 

‘See,’ she says. ‘Easy!’

• For a moment, Finn thought Kas was dead or severely injured.

• Kas turns not to be badly hurt.

• Kas can still be cheerful in emergencies.

• Kas is nearly dead.

• Kas is always complaining

Kas: ‘It’s the only time being a freak was any advantage. The men stayed away from me.’ 

Finn: ‘You’re not a freak. You’re…beautiful.’

This is more evidence that ...

• Kas's birthmark makes Finn uncomfortable.

• Finn is romantically interested in Kas.

• Finn finds Kas annoying.

• Finn misses Rose.

‘How many?’ she asks. 

‘Dunno. But we’ve gotta move. Now!’

• Finn has heard some men following them

• Finn needs to go to the toilet urgently.

• Finn is bored and wants to keep going.

• Finn thinks exercise will do them good.

"As we move along the track I keep my eye out for prickly currant bushes. They’re about the only bush food I know. There’s plenty of them in the scrub down closer to Angowrie. The bright red berries are easy to spot. I tell Kas, and she starts looking off into the bush as well."

Finn and Kas are .............

• looking for berries to eat.

• trying not to get caught in prickly bushes.

• looking for bushes to hide in.

• looking for currants to eat.