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

2. What does Captain Fremantle name the area?

3. How many wives does Kundilla have?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the Aborigines afraid of white men?

2. How does Moore River attempt to make the children culturally 'white' and forget their Aboriginal identity?

3. Is it fair that Bidgup and Meedo are sent to a penal colony?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Should Golda have been punished for killing the white men's steer? Was the way he was punished right?

10. Describe life in an Aboriginal tribe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there a 'bad guy' in this story? Who acts badly and why? Do people's motivations sometimes excuse their actions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss misunderstanding and poor communications in this book. What happens when two societies do not understand each other? Does anyone in the story ever not understand something, or get the wrong impression, or miss the point? What problems are caused by misunderstanding or miscommunication?

Essay Topic 3

The film version of this book is described as a story that follows the 'triumph of the human spirit.' How well does this apply to the book and the characters in it? Explain your answer using examples from the book, not the film.

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