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#1. Why is Jim Jones being sent across the sea?
The poem states “the jury found me guilty”, leading to his deportation.
#2. Where is Jim Jones being sent?
He is condemned to Botany Bay, located in New South Wales.
#3. Who will “pick your bones” after hanging?
The line says “the crows will pick your bones.”
#4. What alternative fate does Jim Jones say he would prefer to Botany Bay?
He’d rather drown than go to New South Wales.
#5. What punishment is mentioned for mischief in Botany Bay?
“They’ll flog the poaching out of you.”
#6. What constant noise is described in the convict life?
“Day and night and the irons clang.”
#7. Where does Jim Jones plan to flee?
He says he will go “into the bush.”
#8. What does Jim Jones say he will do “some dark night”?
He says he will “shoot those tyrants one and all.”
#9. What does Jim Jones claim he will give “the land”?
He says he’ll “give the land a little shock.”
#10. What emotion does Jim Jones show toward his sentence?
His tone throughout expresses anger and bitterness.
#11. What does “don’t get too gay” mean in historical context?
“Gay” historically means cheerful or lively—warning against mischief.
