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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what ways do the Mardudjara people suffer?
(a) They are forced to work as slaves.
(b) The white people steal their food and possessions.
(c) Violence, sexual exploitation, and loss of lands.
(d) Hunger and disease.

2. Who was supposed to establish this first colony?
(a) Captain James Stirling.
(b) Captain Freeman.
(c) Constable Riggs.
(d) Arthur Carberry.

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

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

5. What do the group have to do in order to adapt to life with white people?
(a) Become Christian.
(b) Put clothes on.
(c) Learn English.
(d) Wash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Mardudjara people interact with the white station owners?

2. In what century was the military outpost established on the shores of Western Australia?

3. Why do the clans gather to set fire to areas of the brush?

4. What did the Aboriginal people discover too late?

5. How do the white men try to break the Aboriginal culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the rabbit-proof fence built and does it fulfill the purpose it was built for?

2. Are the girls ever in any really serious danger as they walk to Jigalong?

3. Why are policies introduced to remove 'half-caste' children from their families to take them to places such as Moore River?

4. Do the Aborigines receive justice in chapter three?

5. Do the Aborigines do enough to fight back?

6. Who is to blame for the incident between the white workers who dug the sacred land, and the Mardu?

7. Why do you think the white people prevent the Aborigines from carrying out their traditional rituals and dances?

8. By moving to places like Jigalong, are the Aborigines losing their culture?

9. Do Kundilla and his people live a good life?

10. Why does Captain Stirling crash his ship?

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