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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. Who is Yellagonga?
(a) An Aboriginal god.
(b) A peace-loving tribal leader.
(c) A war-loving tribal leader.
(d) A powerful spirit ancestor.

2. What did Captain Fremantle name the colony?
(a) Moore River Settlement.
(b) Jigalong.
(c) Perth.
(d) Swan River Colony.

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

4. What animal does Arthur Carberry bring to Australia with him?
(a) Lions.
(b) Mice.
(c) Horses.
(d) Foxes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who set up a military base to get rid of the pirates?

3. What flag do the soldiers raise on the shore?

4. How did the first white invaders trick the Aboriginal men?

5. How do the Aboriginal people sleep?

(see the answer key)

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