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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Jigalong, 1907-1931.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dora's father Lubin suggest?
(a) Taking one of the cattle.
(b) Killing all of the cattle.
(c) Stealing all of the cattle.
(d) Killing the white men.

2. Who is the father of Maude's child?
(a) Protector of Aborigines, Constable Riggs.
(b) Her 'bilgur' (her betrothed).
(c) An inspector of the fence, Thomas Craig.
(d) The Superintendent, Mr. Keeling.

3. What does Arthur Carberry hope to achieve in Australia?
(a) He wants to find an Aboriginal to be his slave.
(b) He wants to find good land and become rich.
(c) He wants to join the army.
(d) He wants to send money home to his sick mother.

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

5. Why was Jiigalong established?
(a) As a settlement for Aborigines.
(b) As a school to teach Aboriginal children to speak English.
(c) As a colony for new European settlers.
(d) As a base for maintenance workers on the rabbit-proof fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the soldiers abandon the military outpost?

2. How do the Aboriginals cut their meat?

3. How do Maude's family feel about their new boss, the maintenance inspector?

4. Where is Maude's baby born?

5. What do Yalbung and Beeboo see when they investigate the noise?

(see the answer key)

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