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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. Why are the Aboriginals afraid of white men?

2. Why did the Captain crash the ship?

3. What punishment are Bidgup and Meedo given?

4. How do the Aboriginal people sleep?

5. How does Captain Fremantle try to communicate when he realizes they don't understand him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who behaves the worst in this book?

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

6. What does Constable Melrose do with the girls at Marble Bar?

7. Do Daisy and Gracie trust Molly as a leader?

8. What does Captain Fremantle do wrong when he tries to communicate?

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

10. Why is Jigalong appealing to the Mardu people?

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 idea of human rights in this story. Who is not given proper rights, and what rights have been denied? Do the Aborigines have any more right to the land than the white people do?

Essay Topic 3

How is prejudice represented in this story? Who is prejudiced and why, and what does this cause? What is the author trying to tell the reader about prejudice, and how does she do this?

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