Once Were Warriors

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1. The opening credits are accompanied by a series of short scenes which introduce us to the Heke family and the scenery of their lives. Which of these is the first non-text visual image of the film? A placid lake with mountains in the background Jake Heke (the father) shucking oysters Beth Heke (the mother) smoking Nig Heke (eldest son) lifting weights

2. Jake arrives home with a huge bundle of seafood but then announces that he has lost his job. Beth is furious and asks him how they will ever afford which thing that they have been saving for? A new car Their own home An extension for the house A new kitchen

3. During the opening credits we see Boogey, the second eldest son, being arrested. Later, the police bring him home and tell Beth, "He's been keeping bad company." How does Beth reply? "Bad company? In whose opinion?" "Why are you bothering him again?" "Better bad company than no company at all." "Was that before or after you picked him up?"

4. Jake brings home a crowd of people from the pub, and during the party Nig finds his mother in the kitchen and asks for money. She asks him what he needs money for when everything he could want is right there. What objection does Nig raise? There's no booze. His father is there. There's no food. The music is too loud.

5. The day after the first party we see, Boogey is due in court. Why does Beth not show up at the courthouse? She is hung over from the night before. The babysitter doesn't show up. Her alarm clock doesn't go off. Her face is bruised and swollen because Jake beat her up.

6. After Boogey is committed to the boys' home, the family hires a care to go and visit him. Why don't they get there? They have a car crash. They don't have enough money for fuel. They get lost. Jake gets drunk and won't give Beth the keys.

7. During one party at the Heke house, Jake tells Grace to give Uncle Bully a kiss goodnight, but she refuses. Why? She is angry with her father. He is drunk. He had raped her. He smells bad.

8. How do the Hekes discover why Grace committed suicide? She told Toot, her best friend. She wrote it down in her book of stories. She wrote a suicide note. She tells them as she dies.

9. The notion that rejuvenation of Maori culture offers potential salvation for Maoris in today's society is a strong theme of the film. Which character demonstrates his or her own personal journey along this route by singing in Maori at Grace's funeral? Beth Nig Boogey Toot

10. In the final scene of the film, which character says, "Our people once were warriors"? Jake Nig Boogey Beth