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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do they spend the night before traveling on to Moore River?

2. How does the sight of the large river make Molly feel?

3. Why do new arrivals at the school create hope?

4. What do some mothers choose to do, out of fear that their children will be taken from them?

5. Who does the captain hand the girls over to, to be looked after during the voyage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss freedom in this story. How is it represented and what does the author say about it? How important is freedom? Who is free and who is not?

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

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?

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