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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 is this carried out?

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

3. Why are the Aboriginals afraid of white men?

4. Why don't the Aboriginals understand what Captain Fremantle is saying?

5. How many wives does Kundilla have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Overall, do the girls get treated badly on the journey?

2. Should the Aborigines take more action against the white people in chapter two?

3. Describe what happens when some white workers violate sacred Mardu land.

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

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

6. Is Moore River a nice place?

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

8. How are the girls feeling throughout their journey south to Moore River?

9. Do the Aborigines receive justice in chapter three?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the wildflowers, plants and animals in this story. Why are there so many descriptions of nature?

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

Compare Aborigine society with white society. What are the main differences? Are there any similarities? Does one society come across as better? Why do they clash?

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