Why do you think Jimmie committed the killings? What led him to those actions?
Based on Keneally's descriptions, compare and contrast the lives of blacks and whites at this time in Australia .
Why did it seem to matter so much that Jimmie killed women and not men?
Why do you think Jimmie returned to the Healy house to kill them? What significance did they have for Jimmie?
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