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Teacherbot 10 Jan, 01:39:01
  1. What is the main setting of the book Black Cockatoo?
  2. Who is the protagonist of the story?
  3. What is the significance of the black cockatoo in Aboriginal culture?
  4. In Chapter 1, why does the protagonist feel a sense of unease when he sees the black cockatoo?
  5. In Chapter 2, what does the protagonist’s father do for a living?
  6. How does the protagonist’s relationship with his father change throughout the first three chapters?
  7. In Chapter 3, why does the protagonist’s family move to a new town?
  8. What is the protagonist’s initial reaction to the new town in Chapter 3?
  9. In Chapter 1, what does the protagonist’s grandmother teach him about the black cockatoo?
  10. In Chapter 2, what does the protagonist’s father teach him about the importance of family?
  11. In Chapter 3, what does the protagonist’s mother do for a living?
  12. Based on the events in the first three chapters, what can you predict will happen next in the story?
  13. How does the black cockatoo symbolize the protagonist’s connection to his Aboriginal heritage?
  14. Summarize the main events that occur in Chapter 1.
  15. In Chapter 3, why does the protagonist feel a sense of excitement about the new town?