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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: Scenes 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does an aborigine say billows from the oars of the ship he sees in Scene 2?
(a) Clouds.
(b) Scales.
(c) Fish.
(d) Smoke.

2. What does John Wisehammer want to remember in Scene 1?
(a) His mother.
(b) His sister.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. What play did Ralph Clark read on the ship?
(a) The Tragedy of Lady Jane Grey.
(b) The Siege of Damascus.
(c) The Imperial Captives.
(d) Wexford Wells.

4. What bird does Collins see in Scene 3?
(a) Kingfisher.
(b) Heron.
(c) Corella.
(d) Owl.

5. According to Phillip, who believed that it was a citizen's duty to watch a play?
(a) Romans.
(b) Athenians.
(c) Spartans.
(d) Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the first convict ship land in Australia?

2. When does Ralph plan to have the play performed?

3. Where did Dabby Bryant grow up?

4. In Scene 1, how many lashes does a convict receive?

5. At the beginning of Scene 3, what are a group of men doing?

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