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Jane HarperA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
1. Where is Melbourne, Australia? What is drought, and what are the consequences of drought in Australia?
Teaching Suggestion: The Dry is set in Victoria, Australia, in a fictional town five hours outside of Melbourne during a severe drought. Understanding the geographical context of the novel will be important for students to grasp the implications of some of the novel’s symbols. Consider exploring each link and asking the question that is paired with it, or allow students to explore these articles or other outside resources on their own and discuss the questions afterward.
By Jane Harper