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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Swan River Colony.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Aboriginals at first believed that the white men were 'gengas.' What are gengas?
(a) Spirits of the ancestors.
(b) Gods.
(c) Flesh eating monsters.
(d) Mighty kings.

2. What nationality is Captain Fremantle?
(a) American.
(b) French.
(c) Australian.
(d) British.

3. Why did the Captain crash the ship?
(a) He was drunk.
(b) He was shocked by the sight of Captain Fremantle's boat already in the estuary.
(c) He wasn't watching where he was going.
(d) He saw the Aboriginals and thought they would make good servants.

4. How does Dayup know that Captain Fremantle must be important?
(a) Because the other men salute him.
(b) Because they recognize his picture from the newspaper.
(c) Because he tells them he is in charge.
(d) Because he is wearing a uniform.

5. What does Captain Fremantle want?
(a) He wants their permission to name the area.
(b) He wants them to bring him and his men some food.
(c) He wants them to put some clothes on.
(d) He wants to teach them about white men and their society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kundilla conclude that the white soldiers mean them no harm?

2. How long is the military outpost there for?

3. Why did the first white invaders come in the first place?

4. What animal does Arthur Carberry bring to Australia with him?

5. What does Captain Fremantle name the area?

(see the answer key)

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