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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weather is it always successful to hunt in?

2. In what ways do the Mardudjara people suffer?

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

4. Why are the Aboriginals afraid of white men?

5. How do the Mardudjara people feel about their work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What could the wildflowers, plants and animals that the girls see symbolize?

3. Why have the colonists come to Australia?

4. In what ways were the girls' lives similar?

5. Why does Captain Stirling crash his ship?

6. Is Moore River a nice place?

7. Why is Jigalong appealing to the Mardu people?

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

9. Describe the grounds of Moore River.

10. How do the other children treat Molly, and why do you think they react to her this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of home and family in this story. How are these ideas different in Aborigine and white society? What do home and family mean to the girls? Are there any symbols of home?

Essay Topic 2

The rabbit-proof fence is a very important object in this book. Discuss the symbolism of the fence. What does it stand for and why? Does it mean different things to different people?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss realism in the book. How does the author remind the reader that this is a true story? How does this emphasize the messages of the book? Is the author biased in any way? What is her agenda? Is this justified, or does it destroy the truth of the story?

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