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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. How many wives does Kundilla have?

2. When they discover the white men, what is the Aboriginal men's first fear?

3. How long had the red desert been the home of the Mardudjara people before they left?

4. Who is Yellagonga?

5. What do the group have to do in order to adapt to life with white people?

Short Essay Questions

1. The girls meet other mixed race girls at the girls' home in Perth. How have these girls been misled?

2. How do Maude's family react to her pregnancy?

3. Describe the grounds of Moore River.

4. Why is Molly confident that they will be able to get home?

5. Did anyone have a happy ending in this story?

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

7. Who is the bravest character in this story?

8. Why is Jigalong appealing to the Mardu people?

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

10. How do the girls' families react when the children are taken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does the author make the reader sympathetic to the Aborigines, and to the girls? Discuss her use of language and the structure of the book, as well as how various people in the story are presented to us.

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