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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: The Escape.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Violet Williams being punished?
(a) She swore at a teacher.
(b) She hit a teacher.
(c) She stole some food.
(d) She was caught kissing a boy.

2. In what century was the military outpost established on the shores of Western Australia?
(a) 1900s.
(b) 1200s.
(c) 1800s.
(d) 1500s.

3. When the girls meet a man on a bike while walking along the fence, what does the man do?
(a) Gives them food, then reports that he saw them.
(b) Ignores their pleas for food and rides away.
(c) Captures them and calls the police.
(d) Chases them away from the fence.

4. Why do the soldiers abandon the military outpost?
(a) The Aboriginal men fight them off.
(b) Isolation and lack of weapons make them vulnerable.
(c) There is a large storm coming.
(d) They do not have enough food.

5. During the voyage, several members of the crew try to keep the girls entertained. What does one crewman tell them about?
(a) America.
(b) The pyramids of Egypt.
(c) The ruins of ancient Rome.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls want to ask him, but do not dare?

2. Who is the father of Maude's child?

3. What does Arthur Carberry hope to achieve in Australia?

4. When did the first European settlers arrive in Western Australia?

5. Who does the captain hand the girls over to, to be looked after during the voyage?

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